[haupiahoney]

[COLOR=blue]ok i just started playing
and i love it
but the songs im learning are kinda lame

any suggestions as to some good songs i should learn

haha that arent to hard
im still pretty new at this

also
can someone explain how im supposed to read the chords on this site?

thanks

[dadfad]

Welcome to GTU. What kind of music are you into mostly, then a lot of people here can offer a few suggestions. And are you talking about reading chords (just letters like say Am7, etc) or tab (lines with numbers).

[guitarfan19]

if you're just working with chords right now some songs you could try are Bob Dylan's Knockin on Heavens Door, thief by Our Lady Peace or even try strumming some chords of Led Zeppelin's Gallows Pole.

This post has been edited by guitarfan19: 22 June 2005 - 06:51 PM

[theprik]

pearl jam last kiss in an easy but cool one to learn and if you want to learn new chords go to www.looknohands.com also welcome to gtu!

[ouijaouija]

i say this lot, but learn songs you really love, its better to learn that way.

chordfind.com is a valiable site it tells you how to do the chords etc

[Father Fonz]

I agree with Ouijao, Listen to alot of acoustic that you personally enjoy and choose something that sounds do-able then learn.

Learn to read tab chords (example shown = Amaj):

They will generally have tunings for each string at the start of each line..

e--0--- This string is your high (pitch) e string
B--2---
G--2---
D--2---
A--0---
E--0--- & this is your low (pitched E string)

The number represents which fret on that string is to be played.
'0' is an open string.

[Lion Heart]

Push by matchbox 20 was my first song and it was really easy

[Play It Louder]

Try Neil Young's "keep on Rockin in the Free World"

This post has been edited by Play It Louder: 25 July 2005 - 02:26 PM

[xnirvanax]

hey i started about 5 months ago n just started learning basic chords e.g a d e etc theres lots of three chord songs which are good try julie by the levellers v sweetn song just d ,g and a. once u learn bar chords u will be able to play much more:P i found them a lil awkward at first then they are just simple:P

[VoodooChild535Q]

ok, some simple acoustic songs, umm. theres:

Stairway To Heaven/Led Zep (jesus christ, hasnt this been said enough?) ...

Wish you Were Here/Pink Floyd, this song provides basic techniques like hammer ons, pull offs, bending, ect., even though David Gilmour used a 12-string, you can go with a regular 6...

All Apologies/ Nirvana, thier songs are the easiest, try picking up Unplugged in NY
it has lots of cover songs by Leadbelly, The Vaselines, all on acoustic...

i cant think of any more right now, good night

[LooPbacK]

[COLOR=blue]ok i just started playing
and i love it
but the songs im learning are kinda lame

any suggestions as to some good songs i should learn

haha that arent to hard
im still pretty new at this

also
can someone explain how im supposed to read the chords on this site?

thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just about anything from nirvana...
nothing else matters - metallica
animals - house of the rising sun

by the way...stairway looked so difficult at start...

[guitar_fan26]

[COLOR=blue]ok i just started playing
and i love it
but the songs im learning are kinda lame

any suggestions as to some good songs i should learn

haha that arent to hard
im still pretty new at this

also
can someone explain how im supposed to read the chords on this site?

thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You should probably try to learn songs you like, its more fun and easier because you know the song..... but it depends on what kind of music you like. you can learn to read the chords from the sites the other people posted. and if you want to practice them, try playing some country songs.