Top 5 Guitar Songs to Play in Home Garden

by Jane

If you want to start playing the acoustic guitar, to take some guitar lessons or just to sharpen the guitar playing skills, surely, you are to choose some songs for your repertoire which suit you the most. Every musician is a unique being. So, it is difficult to give some universal advice about a proper song choice. Nevertheless, one idea could be really good for almost anybody who took an acoustic guitar in his or her hands. Why not to take some song from the list of the best guitar songs of all times? Different experts propose different play lists. But the majority mention the following eternal hits.

'Hotel California’ by Eagles (1977) is a world acknowledged masterpiece. Having enchanting rhythms, simple and at the same time ambiguous lyrics, this song broke the world records and was viewed by more than 100 millions of fans. What is it about? As Don Henley once said, “It is about the high life in Los Angeles.”

“Blackbird” by PaulMcCartney (1968) is a well-known Beatles song, the music accompaniment of which, according to the words of Paul McCarthy, was motivated by Johann S.Bach`s Bourree in E. minor, a famous classic lute melody of the XVIII th century . The lyrics of the song resembles some nature song and you can`t but tapping your foot, while listening to it.

“Angie” by Rolling Stones (1973) is the most poetic and tender ballads of this rock band. The lyrics of the song was inspired by the birth of Angela, the daughter of Keith Richard, and is acknowledged as the most romantic among the singles of this group. The music surprises with its diverse technique.

“Layla” by Eric Clapton (1970) is a perfect example of a blue rock song. Highly contrasting music was inspired by a beautiful Arabic woman, who made Eric Clapton completely crazy, because of her inaccessibility. The lyrics is inspired by The Story of Layla and Majun of the XIIth century.

“The Times they are changing” by Bob Dilan (1964) belongs to the most splendid songs of a Noble Prize winner in sphere of literature Mr.Bob Dilan. Devoted to the times of change in Ireland and Scotland of that period, it is full of philosophical reflections. The music of this chef-d'œuvre is under a strong influence of Scottish ballads.