Sometimes the best way to learn about music is by going back to the start. Although recent decades have seen some amazing guitar riffs you want to learn, a number of songs from the golden era of music can also enhance your playing.

Here are some of the must learn vintage guitar tracks you need to add to your repertoire.

Cat Stevens – The First Cut is the Deepest

This Cat Stevens classic from the 1960s is a perfect song for guitarists who are just starting out. It uses only the most basic chords, but teaches you plenty about chord progression and strumming.

Eddie Cochran – Summertime Blues

This classic song from the 1950s is a great pick for the guitar. It epitomises everything rock’n’roll is all about and you can feel all the elements of modern music with this song.

It’s great classic guitar song with fast riffs and a beautiful beat. No wonder The Who went on to cover the song later.

The Beatles – I Feel Fine

We’ve always been big fans of The Beatles for the simple fact that their songs are great for learning to play the guitar. I Feel Fine is another great Beatles song and it will teach you a great deal about barre chords.

It’s a bit more difficult to the above two exactly because of the use of open chords and barre chords. But if you’ve got the basics under control, this song is a must learn.

Bob Marley – I Shot the Sheriff

This Marley classic is another perfect song to play to get to grips with barre chords. It’s not too difficult in terms of the rhythm, so even if you haven’t heard of it before, you’ll quickly learn it.

If you are interested in quirky music knowledge, then you’ll be interested to know the new Rihanna song ‘Man Down’ is supposedly a female version of the Marley’s song!

The Kinks – Lola

This controversial song is a good vintage guitar track to take your playing to the next level. It is considerably more difficult to the above songs, as the riffs are a bit complicated and the complex strumming will keep you on your toes.

Nevertheless, it is an amazing song to learn. After all, the song was once banned by the BBC, so it’ll be worth learning to play!

Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Beach Boys has plenty of guitar worthy songs and Wouldn’t It Be Nice is among the best. Just like Lola, this song isn’t the easiest, so make sure you know all the basics before you add this song to your practise routine.

The rhythm and strumming pattern will definitely teach you a lot about guitar music. Slow down the beat a bit, if you find it too difficult.

Overall, it is a good idea to mix up your learning routine with different songs, so don’t just stick to the ones you know!