Need some different strummers

[TonyT]

Ok, when Guss gets here, I gotta lot of work to do. For all intents and purpose, I'm starting to learn to play from scratch. I'm know I'm willing to put in the work, and I know it's gonna take a lot of it. I also know me, and that means I'm gonna want to play a few songs(and God help us, sing). I'd like some suggestions on some easy strummers. I have a few picked out, but the more the merrier. I already have the entire John Prine collection into easy, medium, and maybe later.
No need to go to the trouble of posting links. If you guys will just name a few, I'll go find them.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Graham]

When I started Tony I found a lot of very good info and songs at Guitar Noise.

Pretty straight forward lessons right from the beginner level. As well I learned to read tabs a bit and then went looking for songs I liked and picked them off of Chordie.

Learn to fret the basic chords fairly fluidly and you'll find that there are numerous songs that fit the bill.

Knockin' On Heaven's Door can be played with G, D, Am, and C

Peaceful Easy Feeling with G, D, A7 and Em

Last Kiss G, D, Em, C

You get the picture....

Once I add a few more songs to the book I'll send you a pdf of the LTG Songbook. Lots of easy stuff, cause that's what I like.

Most of all, enjoy!!!

 

[TonyT]

Cool site,Graham. Thanks.

 

[Guilded]

Hey TonyT , try youtube. There is alot of great lessons there and it's free.

 

[taabru45]

Hi Tony, if you are willing to part woth $19 per month, there are video lessons, performances, jam tracks, just a huge resource spot. www.truefire.com is the digital offshoot of Acoustic Guitar magazine. They are always adding to it, and last night I watched workshops on setting up a guitar, fingerpicking, chickenpicking which you will recognize as a Nashville sound. For the cost of about 1 lesson a month. Beginner to the most advanced, you can watch all the action, explained by the best. I don't mean to sound like a commercial but these folks are totally dedicated to making available to us anything we could want or need, regarding learning. OK, I'll shut up now. Hope you find what works for you, you have a good start with a Guild. Steffan

 

[tjmangum]

Tony,
Here's a great resource for learning all kinds of different songs, including about half a dozen Prine songs.
http://threechordguitar.com/index.htm
"Mojo" has these linked to youtube video lessons. All free and pretty entertaining. He's a big Prine fan too.
Best wishes,
tj

 

[Ross]

My favourite is the book "Rise up Singing". It contains hundreds of well-known songs, mostly folk tunes, mostly late 20th century. The song circles that I frequent use this a a "bible". It's got a spiral binding, so it stays open. My copy is 7 x 10 inches, but there is a newer edition that has full-size (8.5 x 11 ") pages.

keep on a-strummin'
Ross

 

[chicagowineguy]

Tony also check out the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music songbook. It's a classic. Lots and lots of songs that stay in first position chords. Hey, you ever join up?

 

[TonyT]

Tony also check out the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music songbook. It's a classic. Lots and lots of songs that stay in first position chords. Hey, you ever join up?

Yeah, I know I need to get that. I'm gonna start in January. Won't get my D-25 until this Friday, so I would have had 2 or 3 weeks during this session without a guitar. I'm gonna get to know my new best friend for a couple of months, then go for lessons next session.