50s Guitar Lessons 

Discover the unforgettable music that launched rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, country crossover and early pop. Whether you enjoy Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson or The Everly Brothers, you'll find easy acoustic guitar lessons with simple chords, video demonstrations and printable chord sheets.

New to 50s Guitar Songs? Start Here

With so many classic songs and artists to choose from, it can be hard to know where to begin. These six 50s favorites offer a good starting point for exploring some of the artists, sounds and styles found throughout this collection. Choose any song that catches your interest, then check the lesson page for the chords, rhythm, tuning and arrangement details to see if it's a good fit for your playing.

1. I'm Gonna Love You Too – Buddy Holly — a lively rock and roll choice with the driving rhythm that helped define the late 1950s sound.
2. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley — a slower, relaxed song built around chord and rhythm accompaniment without a separate picking section.
3. Poor Little Fool – Ricky Nelson — a classic 50s pop and rockabilly-flavored song that works naturally as an acoustic arrangement.
4. Rockin' Robin – Bobby Day — an upbeat 50s favorite that brings some early rock and roll energy into the collection.
5. Party Doll – Buddy Knox — a classic 1957 hit that represents the rockabilly and early rock and roll side of the decade.
6. Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers — a great choice for exploring the rhythm and vocal-harmony sound that became such an important part of late-50s pop.

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🎙 Featured Artists Guitar Lessons (complete artist collections)

Buddy Holly - Everyday - Peggy Sue - That'll Be the Day  (+17 more)
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode – Roll Over Beethoven – Maybellene (+3 more)
Elvis Presley 50's - All Shook Up, Don't Be Cruel, Teddy Bear (+20 more)
Elvis Presley Love Songs – Are You Lonesome Tonight, Love Me Tender, The Wonder Of You (+12 more)
Elvis Presley Gospel & Inspirational – If The Lord Wasn't Walkin' By My Side, Joshua Fit The Battle, Put Your Hand In The Hand (+6 more)
Elvis Presley Movie Songs – Blue Hawaii, King Creole, Shoppin' Around (+14 more)
Elvis Presley Easy Songs –  If I Can Dream, In The Ghetto (+3 more)
Elvis Presley Country & Blues Guitar Songs – A Mess Of Blues, Moody Blue, Snowbird (+15 more)
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man – Poor Little Fool – Never Be Anyone Else But You (+7 more)
Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely - Pretty Woman - Running Scared (+13 more)
The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog - Bye Bye Love - Wake Up Little Suzie (+8 more)

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These categories include artists with songs that fit this collection, even if their primary artist page appears elsewhere on the website.

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🎸 Rock 'n' Roll & Rockabilly Guitar Hits

Experience the songs that ignited the rock 'n' roll revolution.
These legendary artists brought electric energy, unforgettable riffs, and timeless rhythms that forever changed popular music.

Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Bill Justis - Tamoure
Buddy Knox - Party Doll
Carl Perkins - Everybody's Tryin To Be My Baby 
Eddie Cochran - I Remember - Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie - Twenty Flight Rock (+1 more)
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues - Get Rhythm - I Walk The Line (+27 more)
Marty Robbins - Big Iron - El Paso (+7 more)
Ritchie Valens - Come On Let’s Go

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🎤 Teen Idols & Pop Classics Guitar Lessons

From clean-cut heartthrobs to radio favorites, these artists delivered catchy melodies
and memorable hits that became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers.

Adam Faith - Poor Me
Bobby Day - Rockin Robin
Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Brenda Lee - Christmas - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree  
Brian Hyland - A You're Adorable - Sealed With A Kiss
Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home - Summer Holiday (+3 more)
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
Dion - Ruby Baby - Runaround Sue (+5 more)
Frankie Avalon - Venus 
Jimmy Clanton - Venus In Blue Jeans

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❤️ Love Songs, Doo-Wop & Harmony Guitar Lessons

Romantic ballads, rich vocal harmonies, and unforgettable melodies made these songs enduring favorites.
They remain some of the easiest and most rewarding classics to play on acoustic guitar.

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby
Clarence Henry - I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do
Del Shannon - Runaway
Dion - In The Still Of The Night (+5 more) 
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion
Richie Valens - Donna  
Skip And Flip - It Was I
The Crows - Gee
The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

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🎵 50s R&B, Blues & Early Soul Guitar Lessons

Before Motown took center stage, rhythm & blues artists laid the groundwork for modern rock, soul, and pop.
These influential recordings continue to inspire guitar players around the world.

Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame - I'm Walkin'
Gary US Bonds - This Little Girl Of Mine 
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On (+1 more)
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly 
Melvin Endsley - The Blues Don’t Mean A Thing
Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll 

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The 1950s remain one of music’s most influential eras — a decade that gave us rock 'n' roll, doo-wop harmonies, early rhythm & blues, and unforgettable country crossovers. These 50s guitar lessons make it easy to revisit the roots of modern music, with step-by-step tutorials that capture the warmth and rhythm of each classic song.

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