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Topic: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Hey guys, so here's the deal; I'm planning on doing some open mics this summer, I already know how to play Broken by Secondhand Serenade. I'm looking for some easy acoustic songs that people will know, possibily some slow songs, like songs for a couple or something. Anything is appreciated, thanks for your help, I really need this.
~Sincerly, Christopher

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  • Registered: 2011-04-17
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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Half the World Away, or a few other Oasis songs.
Fast Cars by Tracy Chapman
How to Save a Life or anything by The Fray. They're not very good but you could make the tunes more pleasant easily.
You've Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman sounds good slowed down, and it has quite a lot of chords but can be simplified.
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Try some Simon & Garfunkel stuff, too.

  • Registered: 2011-04-28
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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

i dont know how to do bar chords yet, but I did find some good songs, thank you for your help. If you think of any more let me know. smile

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Check into the public songbooks.  There are a number of them that are categorized for beginners.  Browsing through them may give you some ideas.  There are also a number of easy-playing arrangements available for sale from music retailers. 

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

"Knocking on Heaven's Door"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw6bbTxb … re=related

Chords are:
G,D,A minor, G, D C

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Oh, do you want to learn how to play barre chords well? I can give you some tips if so.

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Try some bob dylan,credence clearwater, neil diamond. and there are alot of beatles tunes that are easy.

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

@ TeaAnd12tone yes I do want to learn barre chords because a lot of songs need them big_smile

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

On an Island by David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd fame)  relatively eash chords and some barre chords to get you working some basic bar chords

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Re: easy slow songs for beginner acoustic player

Here's one of my favorites to play that is very easy and almost everyone knows it smile

"Island in the Sun" by Weezer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnAy_ba-3Pg   EM Am D G  All the way through big_smile Not really a slow song though....

I'll throw some more out later when I have more time to post...

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