Easiest tunes to start with here.

allthumbs · #1 December 27th, 2005

I have been asked this a lot lately. I have played enough to not have the same concept of hard and easy that new players have. How about a little help here. What did you find the easiest lessons to start with. I was thinking we could post them in the new player start here sticky thread. I think House of The Rising Son is an easy one to start with. What have you found.

Jean · #2 December 27th, 2005

I started of with JT style picking, it took me a day to figure out, but from then on I could play and read any tab(mostly any

anyway) or Starry starry night seems pretty easy for me... wouldn't recomend it for a total beginner anyway...

dEcember · #3 December 28th, 2005

Hey guys(gals) i dont even know how to post here . last time it got lost some where in between the other post. Anyway about easiest tunes must thank Kirk I've learned a few, from his lessons.due some injury in my hand I can't pick ( blackbird thumb+finger)capolane wish they all that simple .JT's way Ii can only dream about. So please more of those ...

drabbag · #4 December 28th, 2005

This is a good topic. Ive only been playing 2 months now but the songs that I started on werent exactly easy... and thats probably the reason why I still cant play the whole songs. I started mainly on Metallica nothing else matters, the "more than words" and I like Tears in heaven as well. Tears in heaven was tricky for me and took some time but Ive made it to the third lesson.

What Id like to know is some songs that are easy to play the whole way through.. I still to this day cant play a complete song.

Jean · #5 December 28th, 2005

Try out the JT picking, just write down the tab, go sit on a quite place where you can think and read and play, anyway it worked for me...

Rocker Biker Dude · #6 December 28th, 2005

Hey , I'm an absoloute begginer can you please reccomend what I start off with?

Thanks

Callum (Rocker Biker Dude)

allthumbs · #7 December 28th, 2005

Read the above posts and pick one. For now stay away from the tunes with bar chords as much as possible. Make sure you have the basic chords down like the D,A,E,C and G chords. The last two can be hard to hold if you are just beginning to play. Remember these tunes are finger picked so most of the time you don't have to hold down the full chord shape. Most of the notes will be picked out of the chord shape so it helps to visualize what chord the notes are from that you are picking.

Rocker Biker Dude · #8 December 28th, 2005

Thanks Allthumbs

For Allthumbs

allthumbs · #9 December 28th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Rocker Biker Dude

Thanks Allthumbs

For Allthumbs

Shucks twernt nothin.

Rocker Biker Dude · #10 December 31st, 2005

Ok, a really easy one to start off with is 'Yellow Submarine' by 'The Beatles'
You're only playing G, D, C, Em, Am very easy to start off and I highly reccomend you start off with it.

mcollett · #11 January 18th, 2006

I just joined the forum a couple weeks ago and I'd say I'm pretty new to the guitar. I'm one of those guys who learned something that sounded like the intro to "Stairway to heaven" back when it was still on a record. Jump forward 25 years and I buy a guitar, for x-mas, and now I'm determined to learn. So a beginner, yes. But I could still remember a couple chords believe it or not.
I believe I'd agree to pick a lesson with no bar chords. I'm starting with the current song and I am definately hung on the bar chord

Some of the folks here have forgetten how uncooperative those fingers can be, ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT HAND, but I'm sure feeling your pain.
Best of luck, lets give it a year then cycle a tune and get a "freshman class" jam posted.
Mike

RockaBilly · #12 January 18th, 2006

I was going to say "house of the rising sun" but you already covered it. How about "gloria"? E, D, and A.

Ultimate Garage Band · #13 January 23rd, 2006

'Wicked Game' - Chris Issak, Am, G, D

'Simple Man' - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Am, C, G

'Peaceful Easy Feeling' - The Eagles, G, C, D

'Hound Dog' - Elvis Presley, A, D, E

'Move On Over' - Hank Williams, E, A, B

'Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' - U2, G, C, D

'In God's Country' - U2, D, Am, E, G

'Party Girl' - U2, B, E, A

'Keep Your Hands To Yourself' - Georgia Satellites, A, D, E

there's 100's of them.

Clancy · #14 January 23rd, 2006

I think the original post by allthumbs was asking "what are the easiest songs to start out with on this site?" not just songs in general, but hey, it's all helpful

Since this was first posted, Kirk has put together some easy lessons for rank beginners, so for those interested, you'll find them here - http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/fo...splay.php?f=34

Cheers

Clancy

delondcosta27 · #15 January 23rd, 2006

my first songs were.....some blink182,nirvana for sure and creed-one last breath(took me a month to learn)