Hi my name is Lee Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Since I bought my first album, I have always wanted to play guitar but have never had the chance to learn because of monetary reasons. This year, things have changed; my roomate is a music education major and has a dozen or so guitars propped up all over our room. He has been generous enough to let me learn on one of them. Which brings about my question, what songs should I start out with? My roomate is into Metallica and Incubus and the like, and I can't say I'm a fan. Are there any Wilco/Tupelo/Loose Fur songs that could show my hands around a guitar to get familiar with playing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Since I bought my first album, I have always wanted to play guitar but have never had the chance to learn because of monetary reasons. This year, things have changed; my roomate is a music education major and has a dozen or so guitars propped up all over our room. He has been generous enough to let me learn on one of them. Which brings about my question, what songs should I start out with? My roomate is into Metallica and Incubus and the like, and I can't say I'm a fan. Are there any Wilco/Tupelo/Loose Fur songs that could show my hands around a guitar to get familiar with playing?Via Chicago is a pretty great song and also relatively easy. 3 chords -- D, A and G. In that order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 i am trying to break your heart is simple on an acoustic, i stick a capo on 2 then its, A-Em-D, the little solo runs are simple to they are all over this site, if u wanna get fancy ask your roomate for some simple suspended chords to add flair to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 for wilco stuff, you can gets lots more tabs (some accurate and some not) from here: http://www.gumbopages.com/wilco.html just click on the song titles for chords... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 for wilco stuff, you can gets lots more tabs (some accurate and some not) from here: http://www.gumbopages.com/wilco.html just click on the song titles for chords... My recommendation too that's where I started learning Wilco tunes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Most any John Prine tune is G,C,D,thats how I got started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankee Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Which brings about my question, what songs should I start out with? My roomate is into Metallica and Incubus and the like, and I can't say I'm a fan. Are there any Wilco/Tupelo/Loose Fur songs that could show my hands around a guitar to get familiar with playing? California Stars is super easy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Not Tweedy tunes but Unwelcomed Guest and Ingrid Bergman are fun and easy.Handshake Drugs is really easy also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Left Arm Tan Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 misunderstood is extremely simple, just: D - GD - GD - GG - D doesn't get much simpler than that. just practice your chord shapes over and over again, and play the songs over and over again. and then start challenging yourself with the harder shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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