10 First Guitar Songs for Learner

 

WHICH SONG DO I CHOOSE AS MY FIRST?

 

There are a number of songs you could choose to play as your first song. I think this would mainly depend on the type of music you prefer. There are many suggestions on many web pages, I would say, have a look and choose one of those that is most appealing.

 

I know when I was learning guitar and there was the Bert Weedon Play In A Day book. I did not like any of the tunes I was expected to play. I actually bought a Beatles book with chords and work my way through it. Working on the songs that only had 3 chords until I could play fairly competently and then moved onto more complicated songs.




Here are some songs in a few genres so it may help you choose songs that may fit what you are looking for:-

Beatles Songs



Rocky Racoon - 4 chords https://www.chords-and-tabs.net/song/name/the-beatles-rocky-racoon
Act Naturally 4 chords  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-beatles/act-naturally-chords-816028
Love me Do - 3 chords https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-beatles/love-me-do-chords-17428

Chuck Berry Songs



Memphis Tennessee 2 chords 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMLuM5SOmQc

Johnny B Goode 3 chords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h66YRJogUok

Just about any other Chuck Berry song - 3 chords

Country Songs



Okie From Muskogee - 2 chords  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/merle-haggard/okie-from-muskogee-chords-70509
Jambalaya - 2 chords  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/hank-williams/jambalaya-chords-616577
The Gambler - 3 chords (ooh, it's getting difficult!)  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/kenny-rogers/the-gambler-chords-627779
Wagon Wheel - 4 chords  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/darius-rucker/wagon-wheel-chords-1215756
Tennessee Whiskey - 4 chords  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/chris-stapleton/tennessee-whiskey-chords-1802477

Folk Songs



What Shall we do with a Drunken Sailor - 2 chords https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/misc-traditional/drunken-sailor-chords-3155753
Knocking on Heaven's Door  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/bob-dylan/knockin-on-heavens-door-chords-66587
Mr Tambourine man  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/bob-dylan/mr-tambourine-man-chords-1092233 


 There is a link below to a great online tool that can help with modes, scales, exercises, etc., please feel free to click and have a look. You can purchase through the link if you wish.


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If you would like any other songs and chords, please feel free to comment and I shall endeavour to get the chords etc. through to you. Hope you enjoy this article, and let me know if you found it useful. Please subscribe, there's more on the way!!




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