6 Easy Songs for Guitar Beginners

When you're starting on any instrument, you just want to learn some songs and show off your new talents! For some people, this is not only a fun way to learn an instrument, but the best way as well. It keeps you invested in learning, while also having a fun side to it. In this post we're going to provide a few songs you can learn when just starting on guitar. You can have these songs down pat after a few hours of practice. They also look difficult enough to most people, so you'll be able to impress your friends as well!

Songs to Play With Chords:

When you first pick up a guitar, you should really just work on playing chords. Some of us like to play solos, which we'll get to later. Here are some easy songs you can play with basic chords. You can sing along with these, and just strum. They're incredibly easy to play, and will be fun at parties and gatherings.

Amazing Grace:

Everyone in the USA knows this popular tune! You can play it with just a few simple chords. You start with a G chord, move to a simple G7, and you'll also include a C, Em, and D chord along the way. To find a tab for this song, simply look it up online.

Blowin' In the Wind:

This classic by Bob Dylan is incredibly easy to play on guitar. You can also sing it even if you aren't the best singer in the world. Dylan's voice is very easy to match tune with. As for chords, you just need to use the popular chords. You'll be using G, D, C, and Em chords throughout the song. Easy enough, even for a beginner!

Happy Birthday:

In America, we sing happy birthday every single year multiple times. Playing it on guitar is almost as easy as singing this popular tune! You only need to know three chords. C, G, and F. The only hard one of these is the F, because you have to bar the chord.

Solos You can Take on As a Beginner:

Sunshine of Your Love:

Eric Clapton and Cream popularized this solo many years ago, but it's as relevant as ever in popular culture today. You can wow your friends, and family by learning this. We're not going to paste in all the frets you're going to play, but this solo is simple enough to be learned in an hour with proper practice.

Smells Like Teen Spirit:

The guitar solo at the beginning of this song is one of the most popular solos of all time. Learning it is a breeze and would take a beginner only a few hours though! Just work on switching your hands through the progressions this solo takes you on, and you'll be set in no time.

Well, there you have it. By working on these five songs, you'll have a repertoire spanning many years, and many different genres. By playing these iconic songs, people will be grooving along with you as well! Once you have your basic C, Em, A, D, and F chords down, you can play just about any popular song as well. If you are hungry for more, TheGuitarJournal has some great curated Spotify lists that we recommend. Stick with the songs from our list and regular practice, and you'll be great in no time!