Modern Classics

From metal, to acoustic and pop, these are some of our favorite modern hits. You most likely have heard these songs on the radio or have heard them in popular movies and television shows. Now it's time to learn how to play these incredible songs.

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Perfect (Made Easy) Ed Sheeran

These Perfect chords and tabs have been modified into a simpler arrangement that use open chords and an easy strumming pattern. You can play this song with any acoustic guitar and we even have the Perfect lyrics for you to sing along with! Learn how to play Perfect by Ed Sheeran.

Published: 07/31/2018 Upgrade
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Perfect (Made Easy) Ed Sheeran

These Perfect chords and tabs have been modified into a simpler arrangement that use open chords and an easy strumming pattern. You can play this song with any acoustic guitar and we even have the Perfect lyrics for you to sing along with! Learn how to play Perfect by Ed Sheeran.

Published: 07/31/2018 Upgrade
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The Night We Met (Made Easy) Lord Huron

Mike will show you this modern pop ballad using open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern. We're also including a bonus lesson that shows a few advanced approaches to make the parts sound more like the original recording.

Published: 08/06/2018 Upgrade
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The Night We Met (Made Easy) Lord Huron

Mike will show you this modern pop ballad using open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern. We're also including a bonus lesson that shows a few advanced approaches to make the parts sound more like the original recording.

Published: 08/06/2018 Upgrade
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Stay (Made Easy) Rihanna

Mike will show you how to play this modern R&B pop ballad that we'll learn on acoustic in a made easy style with open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern.

Published: 08/07/2018 Upgrade
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Stay (Made Easy) Rihanna

Mike will show you how to play this modern R&B pop ballad that we'll learn on acoustic in a made easy style with open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern.

Published: 08/07/2018 Upgrade
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Come A Little Closer Cage The Elephant

Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays clean arpeggiations and crunchy riffs. Guitar 2 is a crunch guitar that strums chord progressions and riffs throughout.

Published: 06/03/2019 Upgrade
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Sex On Fire Kings of Leon

In this series of song lessons, Lee Wanner will be teaching you "Sex On Fire", by Kings of Leon. Lee will set up the song for you and discuss the gear and tones; then he'll dive right into the three interacting guitar parts that make up the verses and some variations. Next you'll learn the two parts in the choruses. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then you'll take over in the jam along.

Published: 07/20/2012 Upgrade
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Unwell Matchbox Twenty

In this set of lessons, Douglas Showalter will teach you "Unwell", as made famous by Matchbox Twenty. After a song overview and a look at the gear and tones, we'll get into the intro and outro of the song. Next up is the 1st pre-chorus followed by the chorus; then on to the second verse and pre-chorus. Douglas will teach the bridge before moving on to the full performance. We'll do a single guitar performance, then it's time for the jam along.

Published: 02/04/2013 Upgrade
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Don't Know Why Norah Jones

In this song tutorial we're going to lay back and relax, and learn the parts of the soft jazz pop song "Don't Know Why" as made famous by Norah Jones. We'll be using a capo on the 6th fret, and learning the jazz chords in the verses and choruses, with the resolutions and turnarounds. At the end you can play along with a backing track, with vocals that mark the track for you.

Published: 09/22/2010 Upgrade
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Hey There Delilah Plain White T`s

You may not recognize the song title, but no doubt you've heard this song many times on the radio in the last few years and are familiar with it! This is a great song for learning your acoustic fingerpicking technique. We'll take a look at the verse and chorus, the bridge, and play through the whole song at the end in a play a long with some vocals marking the tune. Have fun!

Published: 09/06/2010 Upgrade
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All The Small Things Blink-182

In this set of six song lessons, we'll examine the simple, catchy, fun "power pop punk" song "All The Small Things" as made famous by Blink-182. We'll take you through the power chords used throughout the song, the elements of the verses, the octaves used in the chorus, the bridge breakdown, and then rock it out with a play along!

Published: 01/01/2011 Upgrade
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Sugar We're Goin' Down Fall Out Boy

Sugar We're Goin' Down is a pop-punk anthem made famous by Fall Out Boy in 2005. This tune is raw and hard-hitting yet melodic. You'll learn the verses and choruses, pre-choruses, change-ups in the song, what the two guitars are doing, and cap it off with a jam to the backing track. We're goin' down!

Published: 08/04/2010 Upgrade
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Soul Meets Body Death Cab for Cutie

In this group of lessons, Doug Showalter will teach you "Soul Meets Body", as made famous by Death Cab for Cutie. After a song overview and the gear and tones, we'll look at the intro part. Next up are the verse and chorus parts (with a bonus electric part), followed by the bridge. You'll learn the song's ending, then move on to a full performance play along, a single guitar performance, and a "guitar karoake" jam along.

Published: 08/28/2013 Upgrade