Topic: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Hey, kinda new to this guitar thing, I've been practicing my choords a lot, just wondered what a good song to maybe start off with is?
- HannahBeth
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Bad Moon Risin' -CCR
Walk the Line- Johnny Cash
The Joker- Steve Miller
Those are few good ones
All You Need is Love 
Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Listen to the Don Williams song "Tulsa Time" it has a good beat and only uses 2 chords - E and B7.
Now by playing the same strum pattern and changing the chords to D and A7 you will be playing Achy Breaky Heart.
That's 2 songs for the price of 1.
Nela
- Tim0473
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For acoustic a really easy and simple song to learn would be country songs (if you like that genre of music) ... I learned a bunch of these songs when I first started playing ...
George Strait
Adilida - Open A, E, D chords w/capo 2nd Fret
Stars on the Water - Open G, Em chords w/capo 2nd Fret
Kenny Chesney
Please Come to Boston (little harder) - Open D, G, Em, A chords - Bm w/capo 2nd Fret
Eddie Rabbitt
Driving My Life Away - Open E, A, D, C#m, E7
Drivin N Cryin
Straight to Hell - Open G, D, C
4 Non Blondes
Whats Up - Open A, Bm (I use opn chord variation), D
Tom Petty
Free Fallin' - Open D, Dsus, Asus w/capo on 3rd Fret
Bob Segar
Accompany Me - Open A, D, E
Alot of these songs are real simple and easy to learn ... the best thing to learning strumming patterns is to go to the following site I mentioned in an earlier post
That's where I learned strumming patters in one day (it's pretty simple once you get the hang of it)
Hope this helps!
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
I have played Knockin on Heaven's Door with a lot of beginners and it seems to be easy for them to get into the strumming pattern DDU U DU. Good Luck and never turn down a chance to play with others,even if you feel intimidated.Guitar players rarely look down on a beginner and are full of knowledge,tricks and help.Wayne
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
I like Ball and Chain by Social D.
D, A, G, D
Repeat.
Look for a song you're pretty familiar with, search it on Chordie and find one that only has a couple chords. There's a ton that are "easy", but the better you know the song, the easier it'll be for you to pick up and play.
Good luck!
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Cripple Creek Ferry
Jambalaya (the ultimate beginner's song)
Horse with No Name (the other ultimate beginner's song)
Paradise (just remember that it's in 3/4 time)
Pretty much anything for which the phrase "three chords and the truth" is descriptive.
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
here's a few videos of easy to learn songs: www.spytunes.co.uk
Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
i had the same problem when a lot younger - dying to be able to play just one song on a guitar . so - a song that was popuar at the time and the sound i wanted was HORSE WITH NO NAME - BY AMERICA . couldnt get much easier than that . but even that took me weeks . but it got me hooked and i went on from there . ( the next one was HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN )
any resemblance to my songs sounding anything like the original is highly unlikely.
Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Try buying a 'Three Chord Trick' songbook. They have plenty of songs in there and are aimed at the beginners end of the market so all songs can be played with just three, easy-to-play chords.
J
Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
how about "Cant you See"...by Marshall Tucker...3 chords repetitive...and bands are playing it as a standard
Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Try, "River" by David Allen Coe. Slow easy blues tune.
... Badeye.
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Re: whats a good easy acoustic song to learn first?
Look at my songbook 
I've just started myself, so I'm still at the easy shit