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suggestions for easy stuff

LauriLauri Posts: 748
edited September 2003 in Musicians and Gearheads
I might play a bit this weekend, but it's been a WHILE. any suggestions for easy songs to try out? PJ or otherwise.
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  • jdesko23jdesko23 Posts: 32
    go to hyperrust.org and look at some neil young tabs there, he has some easy simple chord progression songs. you can try not for you, betterman(same chord progression the whole time basically), thin air, parting ways, release, hmm...theres plenty, check out giventowail.com (every pj fan/guitarist needs to know about this site) and there is a beginner guitarist section, lists songs and everything, very cool
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    shoe, anything ed's the main writer on for pearl jam stuff. he sticks to simple chords.
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    that's actually a pretty good rule of thumb, now that you mention it.
    Originally posted by exhausted
    shoe, anything ed's the main writer on for pearl jam stuff. he sticks to simple chords.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i should add that in no way do i intend to detract from ed's songwriting by saying that.
  • jdesko23jdesko23 Posts: 32
    this one may possible be the toughest pj song of them all, but you can try it if you dare, its called LUKIN
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    I thought betterman was hard...too many bar chords :)

    Originally posted by yellowpearljam
    go to hyperrust.org and look at some neil young tabs there, he has some easy simple chord progression songs. you can try not for you, betterman(same chord progression the whole time basically), thin air, parting ways, release, hmm...theres plenty, check out giventowail.com (every pj fan/guitarist needs to know about this site) and there is a beginner guitarist section, lists songs and everything, very cool
  • GouletGoulet Posts: 918
    try http://www.dylanchords.com for any bob dylan song you could want...most of his stuff is really easy, not to mention really good.
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    but barre chords are easy....

    aren't they?...


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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    shoe...do you read guitar world?
    maybe get one or the accoustical guitar world magazine.
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  • ellamylesellamyles Posts: 15
    Beatles tunes.
  • jdesko23jdesko23 Posts: 32
    Originally posted by shoedriver
    I thought betterman was hard...too many bar chords :)

    where are there barre chords???? ive always thought barre chords were easy, if you are using barre chords for the intro, then your probably making it harder on yourself, i usually just use my first finger for the low e string and then my other fingers for the rest of the chord, so my middle and other finger, idk, the ring, index, whatever the fuck it is called, then you have the basic d, a, and g chords, shouldnt be too hard, just practice, you never get better playing easy ass songs that dont challenge you
  • MikeisGodMikeisGod Posts: 13
    Betterman
    Mankind
    In Hiding
    Alive
    Save You
    Hunger Strike
    Nothingman
    Lukin
    I Am Mine
    Parting Ways
    Sometimes
    Around the Bend
    Ghost
    Green Disease
    Once

    That should get you started, lol ...
    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.
  • rickprickp Posts: 219
    http://www.giventowail.com/beginner

    that should help :)
  • vacatethewordvacatetheword Posts: 46
    Try Black. That's the first PJ song I learned to play.
    I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
    Down to the bits that I left uptown
    I need a fix cause I'm going down
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    december - collective soul, squeeze box - the who, she don't use jelly - flaming lips, long road - pearl jam, brain stew - green day...all very easy
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  • rybesrybes Posts: 136
    hmm, sadly im struggling with black.. any suggestions? exercises? things i can practice?
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    black is pretty hard as I recall.

    Originally posted by rybes
    hmm, sadly im struggling with black.. any suggestions? exercises? things i can practice?
  • Huddie LedbetterHuddie Ledbetter Posts: 6
    Wishlist. If you can't pull that off, you might just as well quit right now. ;)
  • dodoodooodoododoodododoodooodoododoodo Posts: 4
    heres what i think, wow im so bored i will divide them into sections...

    very easy chord songs:
    -not for you
    -lukin (all power chords and easy lead)
    -otherside
    -thin air
    -daughter (dont b intimidated by the tuning)
    -oceans (i guess)
    -aye davinita
    -tremor christ (jazz chords i believe)
    -hail hail (when using power chords)
    -nothing as it seems
    -ghost
    -get right
    -i am mine

    other easy songs (once practiced)
    -do the evolution (practice the main part for a while and its easy)
    -save you
    -sometimes
    -black
    -crazy mary
    -corduroy
    -betterman
    -leash
    -long road
    - i got shit
    -habit

    those r just some off the top of my head
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    i am lost im no guide but im by your side
    i am right by your side
    drop the leash drop the least
    get out of my fuckin face
  • BrinkofForeverBrinkofForever Posts: 373
    Immortality is much easier to play than it sounds on record...
    Low Light's fairly easy also.. if you can swing the wierd time sig
    umm..
    The easist non-acoustic song I can think of is Habit... drop D tuning and one finger chords.
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