The song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple is iconic as a first song for a beginning guitarist. It is a classic riff.
Bad Moon Rising (Lead Guitar)
Learn the lead guitar part to Bad Moon Rising by CCR. Has an awesome solo!
Bad Moon Rising (Rhythm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64dTIiIEysU This song uses 3 easy chords (D, A, G) and a very simple strumming pattern. This is a great song for a beginner. With this song, you want your downstroke to be on the downbeat and your upstroke to be on the upbeat or the & of the beat. If you are just learning …
Rock Me Mama Like a Wagon Wheel!
Learn Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show! With or without capo
3 Easy Beginner Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPD-QbBrBfY These 3 songs use 6 of the 7 chords from the previous post (The First Chords a Beginner Should Learn). When learning any song, listen to the song and try to pick out where the chord changes occur. What I do when learning a new song is listen to the song and just strum …
D Chord 