Picking up guitar takes time and effort - one thing that will help is to practice easy songs that you love and inspire you to play. If you’re looking for some great songs to practice, there are many well-known songs that are easy and fun to learn.
A staggering 90% of people who learn guitar will quit within the first year. Finding some easy-to-learn songs will help keep you engaged and motivated to continue playing as you develop your skills.
In this article, I share my top 25 songs for beginners to learn on guitar that are easy to learn and fun to play.
The Best Songs for Beginners to Learn
What makes an ideal song for beginners to learn on guitar? These are songs that:
Are fun to play
Are easy for beginners to learn
Have simple chord progressions which do not require complicated finger positioning
People recognize and enjoy listening to
So what are some of the best songs for beginners? Here’s my list:
The Classics
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Paranoid, Black Sabbath
Iron Man, Black Sabbath
Blackbird, The Beatles
Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns N’ Roses
Landside, Fleetwood Mac
Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix
Stir It Up, Bob Marley
Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd
Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tangerine, Led Zeppelin
Free Fallin, Tom Petty
80s and 90s Songs
Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Green Day
Come as You Are, Nirvana
Closing Time, Semisonic
Creep, Radiohead
Where is My Mind, Pixies
Oasis, Wonderwall
New Age Hits
I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
Hey Soul Sister, Train
Valerie, Amy Winehouse
Collide, Howie Day
Circles, Post Malone
Yellow, Coldplay
Closing Out: Beginner Songs Will Help Develop Your Guitar Skills & Styles
Learning easy songs that you love is a great way to build your confidence and skills. Soon, you’ll be able to master these songs and move onto different songs.
If you want to improve at a quick pace, you may consider taking guitar lessons from an experienced instructor. Ivan Cardozo is a Boston-based guitar instructor providing in-person lessons, as well as virtual lessons globally.
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