Pop Rock Guitar
Pop rock combines catchy melodies and accessible song structures with guitar-driven arrangements. It's one of the most versatile genres for guitarists because the songs are fun to play, great for practicing rhythm and easy to sing along with.
You'll find songs from The Beatles, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and many more. These songs are perfect for acoustic sessions, band jams and building your chord vocabulary.
Songs to Start With
A Flock of Seagulls 2
ABBA 3
Adam Lambert 1
Alan Parsons Project 1
Alessia Cara 1
Ariana Grande 3
Avril Lavigne 1
Bee Gees 3
Beverley Craven 1
Beyoncé 1
Billy Joel 5
blink-182 3
Bobby Helms 1
Britney Spears 1
Bruce Springsteen 1
Camila Cabello 1
Celine Dion 2
Cheap Trick 1
Chris Isaak 1
Christina Aguilera 2
Christopher Cross 1
Clean Bandit 1
Coldplay 7
Crazy Frog 1
Crowded House 1
Cutting Crew 1
David Guetta 1
Dean Martin 1
Demi Lovato 5
Dua Lipa 1
Duran Duran 4
Dusk Till Dawn 1
Ed Sheeran 11
- 1 Bad Habits COVER 2022
- 2 Blow LESSON 2024
- 3 Castle on the Hill LESSON 2017
- 4 Galway Girl LESSON 2017
- 5 Perfect TAB 2014
- 6 Photograph COVER 2014
- 7 Photograph - Super Easy w/No Capo LESSON 2014
- 8 Shape Of You COVER 2017
- 9 Thinking Out Loud COVER 2014
- 10 Thinking Out Loud Pt.1 - Chords LESSON 2014
- 11 Thinking Out Loud Pt.2 - Solo LESSON 2014
Electric Light Orchestra 2
Ella Henderson 1
Elle King 1
Ellie Goulding 1
Elton John 6
Elvis Presley 5
Eurythmics 1
Fall Out Boy 1
Fredericks Goldman Jones 1
George Michael 3
Hall and Oats 1
Harry Nilsson 1
Hot Butter 1
Huey Lewis and The News 1
Iggy Azalea 1
Imagine Dragons 6
James Arthur 1
James Blunt 1
Jason Aldean 1
Jason Derulo 1
Jean-jacques Goldman 6
Jessie J 1
Jimmy Buffett 1
John Legend 1
John Lennon 5
John Mellencamp 1
José Feliciano 1
Juice WRLD 1
Katy Perry 5
Kehlani 1
Kelly Clarkson 1
Kenny Loggins 1
Lana Del Rey 1
Little Big Town 1
Louis Armstrong 1
Lukas Graham 1
Major Lazer & DJ Snake 1
Maroon 5 6
Marshmello & Anne-Marie 1
Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha 1
Men at Work 1
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage 1
Modern Talking 1
Nat King Cole 1
Neil Diamond 1
Nick Jonas 1
Night Ranger 1
OneRepublic 1
Panic! at the Disco 2
Paul McCartney 3
Peter Frampton 1
Peter Gabriel 1
Phil Collins 2
Portugal. The Man 1
Ray Parker Jr 1
Rick Springfield 1
Rihanna And Kanye West And Paul McCartney 1
Ritchie Valens 1
Robbie Williams 2
Sam Smith 3
Semisonic 1
Shawn Mendes 4
Sia 6
Simple Minds 1
Sinead O'Connor 1
Smash Mouth 1
Soft Cell 1
Stephen Sanchez 1
Taylor Swift 5
Tears for Fears 3
Teddy Swims 1
The Beach Boys 5
The Beatles 22
- 1 All My Loving LESSON 1963
- 2 All You Need Is Love LESSON 1967
- 3 Can't Buy Me Love LESSON 1964
- 4 Day Tripper LESSON 1965
- 5 Don't Let Me Down LESSON 1969
- 6 Drive My Car LESSON 1965
- 7 Eight Days a Week LESSON 1964
- 8 Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight LESSON 1969
- 9 Here Comes the Sun TAB 1969
- 10 Hey Jude LESSON 1968
- 11 I Feel Fine LESSON 1964
- 12 I Want To Hold Your Hand TAB 1963
- 13 I Will LESSON 1968
- 14 In My Life LESSON 1965
- 15 Love Me Do LESSON 1963
- 16 Now And Then LESSON 2023
- 17 Nowhere Man LESSON 1965
- 18 Octopus's Garden LESSON 1969
- 19 Penny Lane LESSON 1967
- 20 This Boy Guitar Chords Lesson LESSON 1963
- 21 We Can Work It Out LESSON 1965
- 22 With a Little Help from My Friends LESSON 1967
The Chainsmokers 2
The Everly Brothers 1
The Hollies 2
The Outfield 1
The Police 2
The Pretenders 1
The Righteous Brothers 2
The Romantics 1
The Temptations 1
The Ventures 1
The Weeknd 12
- 1 Angel COVER 2014
- 2 Blinding Lights COVER 2019
- 3 Can't Feel My Face COVER 2015
- 4 Earned It COVER 2014
- 5 I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk COVER 2016
- 6 In the Night COVER 2015
- 7 Save Your Tears COVER 2020
- 8 Shameless COVER 2018
- 9 Starboy ft. Daft Punk COVER 2016
- 10 Take My Breath COVER 2021
- 11 The Hills COVER 2015
- 12 Wicked Games COVER 2011
Tones And I 1
Tove Lo 1
Train 1
Van Morrison 1
Wiz Khalifa 1
Zayn Malik 1
Pop Rock Guitar Essentials
Pop rock guitar focuses on clean tones, open chord voicings, and rhythmic strumming patterns. You'll use a lot of major and minor chords, capo positions, and fingerpicking. The goal is to support the vocal melody while keeping the arrangement interesting.
This genre is ideal for intermediate players building their chord vocabulary. Songs like Clocks teach arpeggiated patterns, while Gravity introduces you to blues-influenced lead playing in a pop context.
Explore more songs in the Pop or Folk Rock genres, or browse 2010s music for modern pop rock.