I'm Jai ashok mahtani sharing with you best electric guitar songs for beginners. At this point, I am going to assume that you have selected your type of guitar, be it electric or acoustic, have decided on the model, and have picked up between chords and leads and where to start with. In a previous post, we discussed the easiest songs to play on the acoustic guitar for beginners. So a natural follow up on that is to discuss some riffs and songs with the beginner electric guitar players so in this blog post, we are going to move forward in the Jai Ashok Mahtani guide for beginner guitar and list down a few songs to play on the electric guitar for a student who has just picked up his instrument. So let’s get cracking!
Back In Black By AC/DC
Oh, what a classic! And what a privilege to be able to play such a classic song from one of the most popular rock bands of all time. Back in Black by AC/DC is a pretty easy song to play for a beginner as it does not require too many crazy skills. Though the player will have to switch between different styles of playing as it has riffs ending in high as well as low notes.
Since electric guitar songs are not just some chords and a strumming pattern, I will be leaving a tutorial link and a link to the songs down below!
Zombie By Cranberries
If you would remember, Zombie by Cranberries had made the previous list in songs to play on your acoustic guitar if you are a beginner list as well. And that is because it is such a beautiful song. You can play the song with the same chords and strumming pattern as mentioned in the previous list on an electric guitar as well. It is a simple yet moving classic.
It can be played in several different styles but I am going to link the classic style tutorial down below.
Chords: Em, C, G, D/F#
Born Free By Kid Rock
Kid Rock is a legend, we all know that. But it is not so difficult to play some songs of a guitar legend. Born Free by Kid Rock has some spices added up in it by the legendary musician sure, but it has a very easy chord progression. It sounds nice and is easy to play. Plus practicing a song by a great musician is a good practice to get the confidence needed to play on stage or in front of your friends.
If you want to be a vocalist as well as a guitar player, this song can come in handy to practice for such. There are simple versions of the song to play so I am going to link the non-fancy tutorial down below.
Rockstar By Nickelback
This song is an old hit of the popular rock band called Nickelback. Nickelback was a sensation and I remember how everyone used to jam to their music. Rockstar by Nickelback is a pretty good beginner’s song as it has only a few basic chords to play and the tempo is phenomenally easy to keep up with. It is a great song to gain confidence and get into the habit of playing on an electric guitar.
A very basic song but fruitful to learn nonetheless.
Pumped Up Kicks By Foster The People
Oh, what a beauty this song is! It is personally one of my favorite songs of all time. The message, the playing style, and the band itself, I am a huge fan of this song. This is a song that will go down in history for its significance in portraying the social environment of the USA in recent years.
But putting classics aside, it is also a very easy song to play! There are only 4 chords to play in this legend of a song and they follow the same order! The strumming and tempo might be a bit different but it is quite easy to get a hang of.
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