Topic: What songs did you learn early??
As a beginning player I'm curious, what were some of the songs you found easy to learn when you were just starting.
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Try pretty much any AC/DC riff, they use really simple chords and sound cool.
"A steering wheel don't mean you can drive, a warm body don't mean I'm alive"
Switchfoot
Switchfoot
- Detman101
- Senior Member
- Offline
Re: What songs did you learn early??
1. X-Static - Foo fighters (Super easy to play, only uses the top 4 strings - Very power-chordy)
*****THIS WAS THE SONG THAT STARTED ME OUT PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR!!*****
***THANK YOU DAVE GROHL!!***
2. Melon Yellow - Slowdive (super easy repetitive riff with gobs of reverb and echo)
3. Christmas time is here - Vince Guaraldi (The tabs not the actual chords hehe)
4. I got id - Pearl Jam (Easier than it sounds, believe me)
Dm
"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
Re: What songs did you learn early??
"Put De Lime in De Coconut" - two chords, D7,G7.
We pronounce it "Guf Coast".
Ya'll wanna go down to the Guf?
Ya'll wanna go down to the Guf?
5 2009-04-20 00:31:20 (edited by badeye 2009-04-20 00:31:46)
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis.
Badeye 
one caper after another
Re: What songs did you learn early??
The first song i learned was Zombie by Cranberries. Really easy to play..
I wish I could see a field below..
- RavenLady
- Senior Member
- Offline
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Acoustic: 6th Ave. Heartache by The Wallflowers and Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
Electric: Saving Grace by Tom Petty I believe????
RavenLady
That's All Non-Violence is
--- Organized Love---
Joan Baez
--- Organized Love---
Joan Baez
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Stairway and More than a Feeling. I guess that dates my starting point.
Now available in 5G !
- Detman101
- Senior Member
- Offline
Re: What songs did you learn early??
RavenLady wrote:
Acoustic: 6th Ave. Heartache by The Wallflowers and Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
Electric: Saving Grace by Tom Petty I believe????RavenLady
Ah...6th ave heartache...
I love playing that song but I hate using a capo...lol.
Dm
"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Mine was "Skulls" by the Misfits 
Re: What songs did you learn early??
If you like distorted guitar try something like Should I Stay or Should I go - the Clash or 500 miles - the Proclaimers and if you can play barre chords then try Teenage Kicks the Undertones all pretty easy but effective
Bill
- Syd1994
- Member
- Offline
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Long Gone-Syd Barrett
In Bloom-Nirvana
Jane Says-Jane's Addiction
Learn a couple basic chords; G, E, Em, C, D, Dm, A, Am, A7, G7....That'll really help you out, and you'll start picking up on the chords you hear in songs.
What really helps me get better is just sitting down for an hour and trying to figure the song out the best i can, then i go and look up the tabs and chords
"Policeman shouts but I don't see him/ They're one thing I don't believe in"
-Tomorrow, 'My White Bicycle'
-Tomorrow, 'My White Bicycle'
Re: What songs did you learn early??
Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan was the first song ever learnt!
It's really easy, so it's good to start off with!
Re: What songs did you learn early??
the first song i learned was simple man by lynard skynard, its very easy, just C, G, A minor