Guitar songs that are played on a single string are great for two reasons.

Of course, they're simpler to play for complete beginners, because you don't have to deal with any other strings. But the best thing about one string guitar songs is that they can help you become a better musician by training your 'inner music skills'.

In this article I'll show you 13 awesome songs played on just one strings and how to benefit as much as possible from learning them.

Here's a super quick explainer:

All great guitar players figured out tons and tons of songs by ear. It's how they trained their ears and formed the foundation of their musicianship.

One string guitar tunes are great for ear training, because you don't have to worry about different strings. Just slide up and down that single string until you find the correct note!

So, if you're new to figuring out songs by ear, these 13 single string guitar songs will be a great place to start! I've put these songs roughly in order from the easiest song to more complex riffs, so you might want to work your way down the list.

To help you out, I'll give you a little help. For a couple of songs, I'll add you with this interactive tab from my course Make Your Ears Awesome: Kick-starter.

For the other songs, I'll give you the following hints:

Which string the song is (best) played on What the starting fret is A link to a correct tab if you want some more guidance

The hints are hidden default to avoid spoilers, but you can use them whenever you want :-)

Even if you're a complete beginner, this is a great way to start growing your musicianship! If you've never figured out a song by ear before in your life, then just two or three of these songs will make a huge difference! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to learn songs by ear.

Alright, let's dive in!