What are some of your favourite alternative beginner songs that fulfil some or all of my criteria? Let me know and I'll create a full list on the beginner's section of my site.
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure. Nice single note line which is just played on a D chord and easy but interesting strum pattern. There is a Bm in there which is a barre chord obviously, but can be fluffed and just played as an upper triad.
I couple I liked when starting out were "Animal Instinct" by the Cranberries and "Find the river" by REM. They have some Cadd9 and Dsus chords but I think that still counts as beginner friendly. Maybe only small-a "alternative" though :)
That's funny because most of the things I want to learn are way out of my reach. It's always either the intro or the riff that makes you think oh okay I can do this but then the verse and bridge drops and youre dead.
Thats what I've always done i fucking hate stereotypical song books, music is about expression and creativity so what purpose does it serve to us doing the same shit as everyone else. I taught myself
I learnt wonderwall, a song i hate, but really did learn some sweet strumming patterns learning it. I don’t think it’s always true to just learn what you want :)
I find this true. Learn the songs you like because you’ll know them. You’ll be able to express yourself through your interpretation. Once you’re confident enough you’ll surprise yourself as to how fast you can pick up “common beginner songs”
@@falcodarkzz I think the rational is if you really like a song, you'll practice it to death, whereas learning one you dislike is hard work, regardless of how "good it'll be for you". Keep in mind that the majority of people who start learning an instrument give up fairly quickly.
2:50 Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed 3:46 I Like Birds - the Eels 4:49 I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - Wilco 6:03 The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory - Guided by Voices 7:17 Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers 8:04 Not if You Were The Last Junkie On Earth - Dandy Warhols 9:00 Just Like Honey - Jesus And Mary Chain 10:25 Rumble - Link Wray 11:52 Human Fly - The Cramps 12:57 I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
I love your rules Adrian - and I learned of a few new bands/ songs. 1 Walk on the wild side 2:25 2 I like birds 2:48 3 I am trying to break your heart 4:48 4 The goldheart mountaintop queen directory 6:03 5 Sin city 7:16 6 Not if you were the last junkie on Earth 8:03 7 Just like honey 8:59 8 Rumble 10:24 9 Human fly 11:51 10 I wanna be your dog 12:57 Of course you guess my favorites ... May I suggest an intense power chord practice with "Army life" by the Exploited
The bad news is: I'm 51 next week and only just got a guitar and started trying to play for the first time (with any serious intent); the good news is: I've found this channel! A completely cool and non-boring selection with clear and knowledgeable presentation and no BS. Thanks so much, awesome stuff. Some Brian Jonestown Massacre would be the icing on the cake!
Advice to anyone out there: learn how to play Nirvana's first album: Bleach! Its a great sounding, fun to play record but very basic at times so its very beginner friendly. I personally feel like this album helped kickstart my passion for guitar playing!
The songs I’d say that are great beginner songs and which I learned was 1. Californication by red hot chilli peppers (without the crazy barrechord stuff) 2. Hurt by Johnny cash 3. Nothing else matters by Metallica 4. Fake plastic trees by Radiohead 5. boulevard of broken dreams by green day 6. Whole lotta love by led zeppelin 8. Nutshell by Alice in chains 9. Rooster by Alice in chains (one of the best songs to practice barre chords) 10. Lose yourself by Eminem 11. In bloom by nirvana 12. Come as you are by nirvana 13. Civil war by guns n’ roses (great for learning alternate picking) 14. Killing in the name of by rage against the machine 15. Chop suey! By system of a down. I hope I could’ve helped a beginner out there, Keep being epic my dudes.
These are some pretty cool songs I've learned as a beginner: •Bad Moon Rising by CCR •Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day •Zombie by The Cranberries •A Horse With No Name by America •Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen •Free Fallin by Tom Petty •Wonderwall by Oasis •Island In The Sun by Weezer •Hurt by Nine Inch Nails •Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones
Swam - much better selection of songs than the hipster selection this guy gave ( wonderwall is a great song , just because it's overplayed doesn't change the fact it sold more than any of his choice picks ) His taste has a lot to be desired .
I have a pal learning as the moment after the untimely death of his beloved wife. He's running a gamut of emotions really, but your song choices are inspired. I will send this to him in the hope it inspires as much as it did me. You're a beautiful man and a beautiful spirit.
Thou art brilliant. I was smiling from the first to the last second of this video. If anybody had told me thirty years ago that this is possible ... people who are (in a way) like me, on some kind of telly, teaching me stuff that I like, whenever I want to.
A really good beginner song for someone who is new to power chords is The Hardest Button to Button by the White Stripes. I remember learning it in the first month or two of playing guitar.
Great list and quick instruction. My greatest tangible growth as a player was learning "Rumble" and that descending scale. Also: that jazzmaster is beautiful.
Most of the comments are from 3 and 4 years ago, saw one from 1 year ago, so hopefully this comment gets through. Thank you for the video, I am definitely a beginner even though I bought my first guitar more than 30 years ago. I took a couple of lessons, really only learned what you just showed here, power chords. Then I practiced lead on my own for a few months, and unfortunately, life happened and I never kept up with playing. So, after all of these years, I'm ready to start playing again. I feel this video will definitely help me get going, as it shows three or four chords, and the strumming used as you move between them. I am mainly looking to get good at rhythm first, really learn the chord shapes and moving between them.
Such a brilliant idea. I wish there had been something like this when I was starting. Apart from anything I would have learned about a lot of great bands that took me years to discover.
What a fabulous list of truly iconic songs of the alternative variety!! My first comment was made before I heard the whole list but when you stood up to usher in some feedback- awesome!!
Thank you for this list! +1,000,000 points for The Cramps and The Stooges! Would love to see a detailed video on the ones you haven't done yet! Thank you for being an awesome human being and making me a better guitar player!
I seem to have a lot of friends with kids learning to play the guitar right now and I always send them a link to this video. Fun choices, with good pedagogy. Really helpful!
Buying a Boss DS-1 or a cheap EHX pedal and dialing it in definetly helps with getting a decent sound out of a cheap setup. Learning how to use the amps EQ also helps!
A little late to the party, (just subscribed today), after watching another one of your vids. To come to this one, and find that our dearly missed Mr. Reed is song #1 - wow!
Excellent stuff! GBV & Stooges, superb & good to hear someone play I Wanna Be Your Dog properly. Stiff Little Fingers, another alt/indie/punk band based very much around open chords. They taught me how to play. Alternative Ulster is an excellent example, but it does have a B minor in it (not necessarily a barre chord). Keep up the good work!!!
Wow, thank you SO MUCH for turning me on to these great songs I have never heard of (except walk on the wild side). As a beginner I've been avoiding open mic nights because I was embarrassed to stand up and play the tired old beginner standards. Now I've got a good reason to stand up and introduce the audience to new tunes, even with my limited skills. Thank you again -- I've subscribed!
Dude!!!! when you played the Stooges at the end... deadly!! Ive only been playing for about 7 months. Up to this point, TH-cam and self-taught. This is the first time Ive watched one of your videos. I really enjoyed and am practicing what you showed, hehe. subscribed
Love this video! Watched when I started playing, really nice to see it again couple years later. Would a amazing to have this for intermediate as well! thanks and especially songs to cover with a band.
Excellent list! I’m a total beginner and have been working though “Human Fly” and “Rumble” which happen to be some my of my all time favorites regardless of their beginner status. Now I’m very inspired to learn “I wanna be your dog”. On another note, I would love I eventually see a tutorial for “Head On” by Jesus and Mary Chain. Can’t seem to find a good lesson for that one on TH-cam and it sounds very fun to play (once I develop a little more dexterity with beginner songs). Hope you’re staying well and thanks for sharing your musical talents!
Really liking your refreshing different take on beginner songs. It would be great to have a dedicated video on how to play I Wanna Be Your Dog. Thank you.
Songs I had learned so far! 1.When I come around by Green day 2. Rumble by link wray 3. Blitzkrieg bop by Ramones 4. Fly away by Lenny kravitz 5. Times like these by Foo fighters 6. My hero by Foo fighters I'm funny enough currently learning I wanna be your dog
That's a great, easy to play and easy to learn beginner's list. We can get into the nuances of different ways to play chords (barred), major 6s, minors, 7ths and sus's later. For a beginner, with a few simple chords - it's just the way it is (i.e. don't worry about why, it's just the way it is. We can get into the why later).
As a low intermediate guitarist (really a singer but forced to play rhythm guitar in my new band!) I really appreciate these choices. You also have extraordinarily good taste!
Thank you very much!!! I learned Sunday morning with your video like 4 years ago!! I´m so glad you still share this kind of music. Lou Reed is somethig I really didn´t appreciate so much untill I started playing the guitar, I love how he could make beautifull music with simple stuff.
Love your guitar collection matey, I've got a left handed Jazzmaster on order, can't wait for it to arrive. I've just started giving a friend guitar lessons and he's an absolute beginner. These songs will be perfect for teaching him the basic chords in the context of some great tunes.
I dont know why everyone says the F chord is so hard. I needed it in one of the first few songs that I wanted to learn so I just learned it. I always play it Barre though because "baby" F is a pain, and doesn't sound as good.
Merrilyn Tattersall a barre chord is when your index finger holds down every string on a fret, is if it were a capo. So on an F, your index finger holds down all the strings on the first fret.
i've been playing guitar for a few years now and i've never tried 'I WANNA BE YOUR DOG' even though I absolutely love The Stooges and Iggy Pop (his Post Pop Depression concert is one of my favourites ever). WHAT A POWER! Thank you Adrian
I completely agree with your list. I wanna be your dog was one of the first riffs I learnt and still enjoy playing it to this day. I’m also glad to see some Jesus and Mary Chain on the list; whenever I hear Just Like Honey it makes me think of the end scene from Lost in Translation. Great video as usual 👍
Great list. I think "Redemption song" is another easy to play beginner song. You should listen an indie band from Argentina, it's called "El mato a un policía motorizado" and the song is "Amigo piedra", really great and easy song.
lovely lesson. i am nearing the end of my fretboard follies after 40 years of noodles. never had a face to face lesson, and in the 80s pre t'internet it was learn by ear, dodgy mail order cassette tapes and hand written tab (jack wilcox hee) from nme. my best wins over the years were just winging it & trying something made up using my limited theory. when the wem copycat kicked in it was like..woah...what was that! the online access to learning is staggering these days. (you are such a great teacher & player..& i recommend you to the g. curious) . i do like blues, rock, punk, & rock n roll but the web is drenched with play like "insert name" endless photo fit pentatoic blues by numbers. i dunno, my advice to the young uns would be,learn the basics and then spread your wings. refreshing to see this mate. the eels! thats how to write a blues song that dont need a solo. nice one.
Today's music sux x1994x google what tuning used in the song then look up the pro guitar shop video for fender jazzmaster 66 japan. Papa Andy plays almost every riff in the song. You’re welcome.
A word of appreciation for your treatment of Walk on the Wild Side. All of the other video lessons play it in C, which, sure, that's the key the record's in. But Lou Reed plays it D-G pretty much everywhere else (at least from the 80s on) -- and it's definitely better that way.
Loved 1, lost me a bit, but love 8, 9, & 10. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” was also one of the first 5 songs I’d learned. “Just What I Needed” by The Cars was one of the early songs I learned with power chords.
I actually love the songs you chose, PROPS TO YOU MAN. Also, your video on Feel The Pain helped me a lot cause I was struggling with that solo, keep it up man.
Thanks, and yes, of course I love Van the man! I teach Brown Eyed Girl all the time, I just wanted to show that there's life beyond all the usual beginner songs...
Yes, like the idea for top 10 beginner's solos. And you're right its a Wurlitzer. Had it for ages, there was just no room for it in my old room. Can be heard on all my albums.
I'm not sure if the rhythm is a bit tricky as I've never taught anyone but how about Cemetry Gates by The Smiths. From memory that's all open chords. And it's very good. 😁
You always have nice shirts mate. Which I think makes a nice semaphore for your music choices. I'm watching all your videos now after seeing Love Comes In Spurts. Thanks for that.
First time I’ve seen your videos and just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time I had watching you doing it. I hope I can reach a decent level one day soon. From Texas, thanks a lot Adrian !
I use a Tube Screamer with little gain (9 o clock) and high treble (3 o clock) this is the best approximation I came up with. But you probably know, Link Wray was experimenting a lot, including slashing the cone of the speaker ....
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What are some of your favourite alternative beginner songs that fulfil some or all of my criteria? Let me know and I'll create a full list on the beginner's section of my site.
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure. Nice single note line which is just played on a D chord and easy but interesting strum pattern. There is a Bm in there which is a barre chord obviously, but can be fluffed and just played as an upper triad.
One of the first songs I learnt was ‘Dark entries’ by Bauhaus. Super simple riff and sounds great!
What? No Hendrix? 😜
I couple I liked when starting out were "Animal Instinct" by the Cranberries and "Find the river" by REM. They have some Cadd9 and Dsus chords but I think that still counts as beginner friendly. Maybe only small-a "alternative" though :)
Yes, good songs. Pretty sure that they could qualify as alternative!
Note to the beginners:
Don’t learn the “common beginner songs” only learn songs you like
It’ll help a lot:)
That's funny because most of the things I want to learn are way out of my reach. It's always either the intro or the riff that makes you think oh okay I can do this but then the verse and bridge drops and youre dead.
Thats what I've always done i fucking hate stereotypical song books, music is about expression and creativity so what purpose does it serve to us doing the same shit as everyone else. I taught myself
I learnt wonderwall, a song i hate, but really did learn some sweet strumming patterns learning it. I don’t think it’s always true to just learn what you want :)
I find this true. Learn the songs you like because you’ll know them. You’ll be able to express yourself through your interpretation. Once you’re confident enough you’ll surprise yourself as to how fast you can pick up “common beginner songs”
@@falcodarkzz I think the rational is if you really like a song, you'll practice it to death, whereas learning one you dislike is hard work, regardless of how "good it'll be for you". Keep in mind that the majority of people who start learning an instrument give up fairly quickly.
2:50 Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
3:46 I Like Birds - the Eels
4:49 I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - Wilco
6:03 The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory - Guided by Voices
7:17 Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers
8:04 Not if You Were The Last Junkie On Earth - Dandy Warhols
9:00 Just Like Honey - Jesus And Mary Chain
10:25 Rumble - Link Wray
11:52 Human Fly - The Cramps
12:57 I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
Thanks… allowed me
To skip this video all together. 😊
I love your rules Adrian - and I learned of a few new bands/ songs.
1 Walk on the wild side 2:25
2 I like birds 2:48
3 I am trying to break your heart 4:48
4 The goldheart mountaintop queen directory 6:03
5 Sin city 7:16
6 Not if you were the last junkie on Earth 8:03
7 Just like honey 8:59
8 Rumble 10:24
9 Human fly 11:51
10 I wanna be your dog 12:57
Of course you guess my favorites ...
May I suggest an intense power chord practice with "Army life" by the Exploited
Thanks man!
hey man 'i like birds' is not at 2:48...it's at 4:00
sorry - thanks for the correction
I reckon, 'Alternative' by the Exploited considering it's alternative songs.
What pedal did he use on that cramps song ?
The bad news is: I'm 51 next week and only just got a guitar and started trying to play for the first time (with any serious intent); the good news is: I've found this channel! A completely cool and non-boring selection with clear and knowledgeable presentation and no BS. Thanks so much, awesome stuff. Some Brian Jonestown Massacre would be the icing on the cake!
In the same boat!!
Advice to anyone out there: learn how to play Nirvana's first album: Bleach! Its a great sounding, fun to play record but very basic at times so its very beginner friendly. I personally feel like this album helped kickstart my passion for guitar playing!
Thanks, I was looking for some easy no-so-common grunge songs to play 😁
i love them but all there songs have crapy different tuning and there sort of hard to sing
On the trail Mac mills MTB yeah isn’t love buzz in some crazy tuning or something?
versnellingspookie Nevermind is more of a beginner friendly album to play along, that’s how i learn to play the guitar. 😉
@@versaille7549 no. It's standard tuning lol. As far as I know the album only has standard and drop d variations like a step down or half-step down
Hmm a video on how to not die in guitars stores for introverts would be helpful
LURK KARTMAN3XY online shopping, friend!
HONESTLY
Even the bloody staff want to make you die with embarrassment!
Brishna Cohen Strikes Again
Definitely! lol
Theeeee best teacher thus far. I paused the video at 2 mins to tell you that. No bar chords no F chords. I love you man.
Most important: No wonderwall :)
Maybe.
Vulture 38 you’re gonna be the one that saves me
Mark Watkins and after all
Wonderwall is an amazing song my guy.
One of them you need to have in you locker because everyone asks for it. Especially in the uk
The songs I’d say that are great beginner songs and which I learned was
1. Californication by red hot chilli peppers (without the crazy barrechord stuff)
2. Hurt by Johnny cash
3. Nothing else matters by Metallica
4. Fake plastic trees by Radiohead
5. boulevard of broken dreams by green day
6. Whole lotta love by led zeppelin
8. Nutshell by Alice in chains
9. Rooster by Alice in chains (one of the best songs to practice barre chords)
10. Lose yourself by Eminem
11. In bloom by nirvana
12. Come as you are by nirvana
13. Civil war by guns n’ roses (great for learning alternate picking)
14. Killing in the name of by rage against the machine
15. Chop suey! By system of a down.
I hope I could’ve helped a beginner out there, Keep being epic my dudes.
Thanks gonna practice them
nothing else matters seriously..i guess no finger picking..
His voices makes everything sounds like an R.E.M song, love it!
huh?
These are some pretty cool songs I've learned as a beginner:
•Bad Moon Rising by CCR
•Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day
•Zombie by The Cranberries
•A Horse With No Name by America
•Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen
•Free Fallin by Tom Petty
•Wonderwall by Oasis
•Island In The Sun by Weezer
•Hurt by Nine Inch Nails
•Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones
Swam - much better selection of songs than the hipster selection this guy gave ( wonderwall is a great song , just because it's overplayed doesn't change the fact it sold more than any of his choice picks ) His taste has a lot to be desired .
Again I say ..best guitar teacher on youtube....thanks for your hard work and time you put in to teach us.
A man after my own heart with what constitutes a beginners song - great! No F, Barre and no speed! Well done
You have the best taste out of all teachers on TH-cam! Sincere thanks! 🤘🏻
I second that. thankies
Gosh, you're both too kind!
He also has just about the best attitude! Adrian rocks.
Because you mention "The Cramps" you my friend just earned a subscriber.
The Cramps rule! RIP Lux, Bryan and Nick
Same here lol!. If you're into the Cramps you have good taste. Period
Snap. I'm just starting and Human Fly and Whip It are my 2 song Im trying to learn first.
I have a pal learning as the moment after the untimely death of his beloved wife. He's running a gamut of emotions really, but your song choices are inspired.
I will send this to him in the hope it inspires as much as it did me.
You're a beautiful man and a beautiful spirit.
Thou art brilliant. I was smiling from the first to the last second of this video. If anybody had told me thirty years ago that this is possible ... people who are (in a way) like me, on some kind of telly, teaching me stuff that I like, whenever I want to.
I’ve been at it for almost 25 years and still liked this video. Great choices!👍
I jumped straight into bar chords with and they're a nightmare. Its very sweet of this guy to of made this video
A really good beginner song for someone who is new to power chords is The Hardest Button to Button by the White Stripes. I remember learning it in the first month or two of playing guitar.
This guy is so spot-on, I'm just giving it a thumbs up and I'm 1 minute in...
Great list and quick instruction. My greatest tangible growth as a player was learning "Rumble" and that descending scale. Also: that jazzmaster is beautiful.
Súper extra points for adding Guided by Voices!!! You have my absolute respect mate!
I’m glad you chucked in BEG at the end .. what a classic !
Awesome song choices. You are by far my favorite TH-cam guitar teacher. You have the coolest taste in music. Keep the great songs rolling.
You're too kind, pleased you've been enjoying my videos!
Most of the comments are from 3 and 4 years ago, saw one from 1 year ago, so hopefully this comment gets through.
Thank you for the video, I am definitely a beginner even though I bought my first guitar more than 30 years ago. I took a couple of lessons, really only learned what you just showed here, power chords. Then I practiced lead on my own for a few months, and unfortunately, life happened and I never kept up with playing.
So, after all of these years, I'm ready to start playing again. I feel this video will definitely help me get going, as it shows three or four chords, and the strumming used as you move between them. I am mainly looking to get good at rhythm first, really learn the chord shapes and moving between them.
Totally cool collection of tunes. Especially liked the inclusion of Lou Reed. Well done.
Great list. Cramps, Link Wray, Stooges, Lou Reed....happy to be here.
Such a brilliant idea. I wish there had been something like this when I was starting. Apart from anything I would have learned about a lot of great bands that took me years to discover.
What a fabulous list of truly iconic songs of the alternative variety!! My first comment was made before I heard the whole list but when you stood up to usher in some feedback- awesome!!
Thank you for this list! +1,000,000 points for The Cramps and The Stooges! Would love to see a detailed video on the ones you haven't done yet! Thank you for being an awesome human being and making me a better guitar player!
I seem to have a lot of friends with kids learning to play the guitar right now and I always send them a link to this video. Fun choices, with good pedagogy. Really helpful!
Yes! Iggy, Cramps, Link Wray,... inspiring alternative songs I really love for a beginner like me. Thank you!
This is one hell of a list, excellent band/song choices
The Cure “In Your House” easy + cool riff!
YES MY DUDE ROBERT SMITH
Every beginner's electric guitar kit should come with a fuzz pedal.
I dont even have an amp with mine and been self teaching for a few months now :-)
amen
And a Marshall stack
Overdirve cover more ı would say
Buying a Boss DS-1 or a cheap EHX pedal and dialing it in definetly helps with getting a decent sound out of a cheap setup. Learning how to use the amps EQ also helps!
Thank you for this list! It's quite hard to find beginner songs which are not oversimplified and still sound good.
agree
I've been playing less that a week and I figured out the beat happening's Indian summer. Thanks for the GBV
A little late to the party, (just subscribed today), after watching another one of your vids. To come to this one, and find that our dearly missed Mr. Reed is song #1 - wow!
Grateful to find this channel finally someone who has good.taste
Excellent stuff! GBV & Stooges, superb & good to hear someone play I Wanna Be Your Dog properly. Stiff Little Fingers, another alt/indie/punk band based very much around open chords. They taught me how to play. Alternative Ulster is an excellent example, but it does have a B minor in it (not necessarily a barre chord). Keep up the good work!!!
Wow, thank you SO MUCH for turning me on to these great songs I have never heard of (except walk on the wild side). As a beginner I've been avoiding open mic nights because I was embarrassed to stand up and play the tired old beginner standards. Now I've got a good reason to stand up and introduce the audience to new tunes, even with my limited skills. Thank you again -- I've subscribed!
Dude!!!! when you played the Stooges at the end... deadly!! Ive only been playing for about 7 months. Up to this point, TH-cam and self-taught. This is the first time Ive watched one of your videos. I really enjoyed and am practicing what you showed, hehe. subscribed
Love this video! Watched when I started playing, really nice to see it again couple years later. Would a amazing to have this for intermediate as well! thanks and especially songs to cover with a band.
As always enjoyed this presentation, thank you Adrian. 👏🏻
Excellent list! I’m a total beginner and have been working though “Human Fly” and “Rumble” which happen to be some my of my all time favorites regardless of their beginner status. Now I’m very inspired to learn “I wanna be your dog”. On another note, I would love I eventually see a tutorial for “Head On” by Jesus and Mary Chain. Can’t seem to find a good lesson for that one on TH-cam and it sounds very fun to play (once I develop a little more dexterity with beginner songs). Hope you’re staying well and thanks for sharing your musical talents!
You are going to have to learn the F chord
It shows up in a lot of songs
You are cool; and you are a great teacher too. I'm 63 and we have the same taste in music.
Really liking your refreshing different take on beginner songs. It would be great to have a dedicated video on how to play I Wanna Be Your Dog. Thank you.
Happy to see your video on alternative rock...nicely done! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you that was great. Learnt the cords but did not know what to do with them, what a breath of fresh air.
Songs I had learned so far!
1.When I come around by Green day
2. Rumble by link wray
3. Blitzkrieg bop by Ramones
4. Fly away by Lenny kravitz
5. Times like these by Foo fighters
6. My hero by Foo fighters
I'm funny enough currently learning I wanna be your dog
That's a great, easy to play and easy to learn beginner's list. We can get into the nuances of different ways to play chords (barred), major 6s, minors, 7ths and sus's later. For a beginner, with a few simple chords - it's just the way it is (i.e. don't worry about why, it's just the way it is. We can get into the why later).
Loved this. Not a beginner at the moment but always fun to learn new songs.
Molly's Lips is a nice easy song for beginners and fun to sing along to.
As a low intermediate guitarist (really a singer but forced to play rhythm guitar in my new band!) I really appreciate these choices. You also have extraordinarily good taste!
Exactly my taste, feel like this list was made just for me, thanks so much! :)
Guided by voices ♥️ great teaching style as well as music taste!
I love that the I Wanna Be Your Dog lesson has the feedback.
Great Lesson. Inspirational. I'll go and get my guitar👍🎸😁
Thank you very much!!! I learned Sunday morning with your video like 4 years ago!! I´m so glad you still share this kind of music. Lou Reed is somethig I really didn´t appreciate so much untill I started playing the guitar, I love how he could make beautifull music with simple stuff.
Love your guitar collection matey, I've got a left handed Jazzmaster on order, can't wait for it to arrive. I've just started giving a friend guitar lessons and he's an absolute beginner. These songs will be perfect for teaching him the basic chords in the context of some great tunes.
An F chord in a beginner’s song is absolute crazy business.
Soul City Sawdog lmao
I dont know why everyone says the F chord is so hard. I needed it in one of the first few songs that I wanted to learn so I just learned it. I always play it Barre though because "baby" F is a pain, and doesn't sound as good.
Yep I can't even play F after 3 or 4 months trying to learn guitar..
@@scottcalloway4630 what do you mean by "play it Barre tho" ? What is that?
Merrilyn Tattersall a barre chord is when your index finger holds down every string on a fret, is if it were a capo. So on an F, your index finger holds down all the strings on the first fret.
Oh yeah, I totally forgot that it was new video day! Thank you for keeping these coming!
EELS!!!! So underrated.
It really helped to know also other alternative songs, and best for beginner guitar , peace brother 🤘
i've been playing guitar for a few years now and i've never tried 'I WANNA BE YOUR DOG' even though I absolutely love The Stooges and Iggy Pop (his Post Pop Depression concert is one of my favourites ever). WHAT A POWER! Thank you Adrian
I completely agree with your list. I wanna be your dog was one of the first riffs I learnt and still enjoy playing it to this day. I’m also glad to see some Jesus and Mary Chain on the list; whenever I hear Just Like Honey it makes me think of the end scene from Lost in Translation.
Great video as usual 👍
Thanks. Yes, such a good soundtrack to that film!
What fuzz pedal was used here ? Just perfect
You had me at Wilco! Thanks, mate!
Great list. I think "Redemption song" is another easy to play beginner song.
You should listen an indie band from Argentina, it's called "El mato a un policía motorizado" and the song is "Amigo piedra", really great and easy song.
These are great. Thanks for putting this together.
A good beginners song to learn is "Used to Love Her", all it is, is D A and G chord with a DDUUDU strumming pattern
Perfectly alternative. Not too much not too little. And great fun. Thanks!
YOU ARE A FANTASTIC TEACHER.
By far the best guitar channel !!!
Great voice, excellent lesson. Thank you for a refreshing beginners lesson. Mighty fine sounding/looking guitar.
Human Fly. Wow, well done for including that.
lovely lesson.
i am nearing the end of my fretboard follies after 40 years of noodles.
never had a face to face lesson, and in the 80s pre t'internet it was learn by ear, dodgy mail order cassette tapes and hand written tab (jack wilcox hee) from nme.
my best wins over the years were just winging it & trying something made up using my limited theory.
when the wem copycat kicked in it was like..woah...what was that!
the online access to learning is staggering these days. (you are such a great teacher & player..& i recommend you to the g. curious) .
i do like blues, rock, punk, & rock n roll but the web is drenched with play like "insert name"
endless photo fit pentatoic blues by numbers.
i dunno, my advice to the young uns would be,learn the basics and then spread your wings.
refreshing to see this mate.
the eels! thats how to write a blues song that dont need a solo.
nice one.
Killer song list man! Lou Reed was brilliant!
Your videos are very pleasant and understandibly clear. I'm glad I saw this one! Thank you.
What a great tutorial, thanks really enjoyed, that song from 'Lock Stock' is amazing!
Please teach “incinerate-Sonic Youth”. The left channel guitar plays some great melodies.
And SY uses some real weird tunings too....
Today's music sux x1994x google what tuning used in the song then look up the pro guitar shop video for fender jazzmaster 66 japan. Papa Andy plays almost every riff in the song. You’re welcome.
Jazzblasterrr - Thanks a lot
I read somewhere that it is possible in standard tuning but I haven’t figured it out.
@@capitaldharma you can play The beginning riff on the G and B
I'm glad I sat through the first 9! 10 is worth it!
A word of appreciation for your treatment of Walk on the Wild Side. All of the other video lessons play it in C, which, sure, that's the key the record's in. But Lou Reed plays it D-G pretty much everywhere else (at least from the 80s on) -- and it's definitely better that way.
Clever approach, very smooth way to work in some great practice.
Dude you play clean and amazing
great song choices.....
Loved 1, lost me a bit, but love 8, 9, & 10. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” was also one of the first 5 songs I’d learned. “Just What I Needed” by The Cars was one of the early songs I learned with power chords.
wow.. again... what a phenomenal list
I actually love the songs you chose, PROPS TO YOU MAN.
Also, your video on Feel The Pain helped me a lot cause I was struggling with that solo, keep it up man.
Great lesson, thanks so much.
Lol! Stephen Merchant you got me good! What a killer bit. I had no idea you could play such killer music.
Great stuff! Loved the end too. Van the man should never be underrated.
Thanks, and yes, of course I love Van the man! I teach Brown Eyed Girl all the time, I just wanted to show that there's life beyond all the usual beginner songs...
Great idea for a lesson and a good choice! How about "Top 10 Alternative Beginner Solos" to follow?
Fender Rhodes cool new acquisition?
It's a Wurli not a Fender. And I'm desperate to hear it!
Yes, like the idea for top 10 beginner's solos. And you're right its a Wurlitzer. Had it for ages, there was just no room for it in my old room. Can be heard on all my albums.
I'm not sure if the rhythm is a bit tricky as I've never taught anyone but how about Cemetry Gates by The Smiths. From memory that's all open chords. And it's very good. 😁
eldritch1501 Ooh i would say rhythm very tricky!
love the smiths johnny was a very fast strummer
You always have nice shirts mate. Which I think makes a nice semaphore for your music choices. I'm watching all your videos now after seeing Love Comes In Spurts. Thanks for that.
You're a good bloke ...Love your channel.
First time I’ve seen your videos and just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time I had watching you doing it. I hope I can reach a decent level one day soon.
From Texas, thanks a lot Adrian !
Love your video themes/ideas and song picks, they're fresh and original
What overdrive and amp are you using on Rumble? Also -- please do a video of "Intermediate Alternatives" too. Thanks!
I use a Tube Screamer with little gain (9 o clock) and high treble (3 o clock) this is the best approximation I came up with. But you probably know, Link Wray was experimenting a lot, including slashing the cone of the speaker ....