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Good Beginner Songs

Unread post by FloydD » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:54 pm

Hey guys
i'm new to guitar, been playing for about a month, maybe less, and i'm looking for some ideas for a few songs i should learn. I'm open to trying any types of music (i only have an acoustic guitar) and i like classic rock, some of the more recent rock and obviously love dave (but i have a thread for his songs already)
so any ideas are welcome
also any tips on how to figure out strumming patterns, i try listening to the song but it's fucking hard, any ideas?
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Re: Good Beginner Songs

Unread post by MattyTrane » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:54 pm

A few tunes:
proudest monkey -dmb
another brick in the wall -floyd
all along the watchtower -dylan

For learning strum patterns, I like just laying your hand across the strings and strumming a rhythm. Work on going down first, then down and back and eventually you can add chords, and then later add multiple chords and work on transitions.

Hope this helps, and welcome to the boards.
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Re: Good Beginner Songs

Unread post by FloydD » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:36 pm

Thanks mate, i'll try those songs out!
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Unread post by brewfan » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:35 pm

I have been working on crash. It is not too tough, but has enough transition to challenge you and help with your timing.

Hurt by Johnny Cash is good too. Am, C, D chords. In that order.
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Unread post by Easy E » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:34 pm

brewfan wrote:I have been working on crash. It is not too tough, but has enough transition to challenge you and help with your timing.

Hurt by Johnny Cash is good too. Am, C, D chords. In that order.
did you figure out the strumming pattern for crash yet?

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Unread post by skilly » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:18 pm

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Unread post by ooten14 » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:08 pm

brewfan wrote:I have been working on crash. It is not too tough, but has enough transition to challenge you and help with your timing.

Hurt by Johnny Cash is good too. Am, C, D chords. In that order.
I agree, Hurt is a very easy song: http://www.freeguitarjams.com/OnlineVid ... aspx?id=36
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Re: Good Beginner Songs

Unread post by mlb1399 » Sat May 16, 2009 8:17 pm

Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here Intro
Bob Marley- Redemption Song
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Unread post by Blake » Tue May 19, 2009 1:13 am

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