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be counting down our picks for the top 10 easiest payment songs to play on the
10 easiest payment songs to play on the
10 easiest payment songs to play on the guitar before we begin we publish new
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for more great content this list will be looking at songs that are great starter
looking at songs that are great starter
looking at songs that are great starter projects for those of us just learning
projects for those of us just learning
projects for those of us just learning the basics of guitar so throw out your
the basics of guitar so throw out your
the basics of guitar so throw out your Hot Cross Buns sheet music and turn the
Hot Cross Buns sheet music and turn the
Hot Cross Buns sheet music and turn the amplifier to 11 because you don’t need
amplifier to 11 because you don’t need
amplifier to 11 because you don’t need to be the next Jimi Hendrix to shred on
to be the next Jimi Hendrix to shred on
to be the next Jimi Hendrix to shred on these 2
these 2
these 2 [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] ah number 10 TNT ac/dc TV screen a CDC
ah number 10 TNT ac/dc TV screen a CDC
ah number 10 TNT ac/dc TV screen a CDC is no stranger to electrifyingly simple
is no stranger to electrifyingly simple
is no stranger to electrifyingly simple guitar riff and highway to hell makes a
guitar riff and highway to hell makes a
guitar riff and highway to hell makes a strong argument for a beginners lesson
however it’s their high-voltage hit TNT
however it’s their high-voltage hit TNT that takes the cake for the ease of
that takes the cake for the ease of
that takes the cake for the ease of which it can be learned if you know an e
which it can be learned if you know an e
which it can be learned if you know an e power chord and a power chord and the G
power chord and a power chord and the G
power chord and a power chord and the G note the intro riff can be effortlessly
note the intro riff can be effortlessly
note the intro riff can be effortlessly replicated it’s recommended to play this
replicated it’s recommended to play this
replicated it’s recommended to play this one with an electric guitar with the
one with an electric guitar with the
one with an electric guitar with the distortion turned all the way up with
distortion turned all the way up with
distortion turned all the way up with enough practice you may just be able to
enough practice you may just be able to
enough practice you may just be able to play angus young’s lead guitar solo one
play angus young’s lead guitar solo one
play angus young’s lead guitar solo one day
number nine knocking on heaven’s door
number nine knocking on heaven’s door Bob Dylan this song has been
Bob Dylan this song has been
Bob Dylan this song has been successfully covered on several
successfully covered on several
successfully covered on several occasions with a new sound highlighted
occasions with a new sound highlighted
occasions with a new sound highlighted each time
each time
each time Clapton gives it a reggae vibe Guns
Clapton gives it a reggae vibe Guns
Clapton gives it a reggae vibe Guns N’Roses provides the feel of a rock
N’Roses provides the feel of a rock
N’Roses provides the feel of a rock ballad but Dylan initially created the
ballad but Dylan initially created the
ballad but Dylan initially created the folk classic which we recommend adapting
folk classic which we recommend adapting
folk classic which we recommend adapting first it’s gentle acoustic melody and
first it’s gentle acoustic melody and
first it’s gentle acoustic melody and repetitive chorus make for some prime
repetitive chorus make for some prime
repetitive chorus make for some prime campfire performances requiring
campfire performances requiring
campfire performances requiring knowledge of only a G chord D chord a
knowledge of only a G chord D chord a
knowledge of only a G chord D chord a minor chord and C chord it’s mastery has
minor chord and C chord it’s mastery has
minor chord and C chord it’s mastery has made all the more easy by the ease of
made all the more easy by the ease of
made all the more easy by the ease of which each chord can be switched over to
which each chord can be switched over to
which each chord can be switched over to [Music]
[Music]
[Music] optin and Guns N’Roses used the same
optin and Guns N’Roses used the same
optin and Guns N’Roses used the same chords but with different pacing
chords but with different pacing
chords but with different pacing allowing for three songs for the price
allowing for three songs for the price
allowing for three songs for the price of one if given proper attention
of one if given proper attention
of one if given proper attention [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight smells like teen spirit
number eight smells like teen spirit
number eight smells like teen spirit nirvana those just starting out power
nirvana those just starting out power
nirvana those just starting out power cords are very easy to learn but take
cords are very easy to learn but take
cords are very easy to learn but take time to master in particular they allow
time to master in particular they allow
time to master in particular they allow you to switch between cords by simply
you to switch between cords by simply
you to switch between cords by simply repositioning on a different fret of the
repositioning on a different fret of the
repositioning on a different fret of the guitar as long as you have a thumb
guitar as long as you have a thumb
guitar as long as you have a thumb pointer and ring finger you will be able
pointer and ring finger you will be able
pointer and ring finger you will be able to play a whole array of rock songs such
to play a whole array of rock songs such
to play a whole array of rock songs such as Nirvana’s grungy hit smells like teen
as Nirvana’s grungy hit smells like teen
as Nirvana’s grungy hit smells like teen spirit
spirit
spirit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the main four chords take little
the main four chords take little
the main four chords take little memorization and allows for focus to be
memorization and allows for focus to be
memorization and allows for focus to be placed on picking with your dominant
placed on picking with your dominant
placed on picking with your dominant hand the greatest guitarists understood
hand the greatest guitarists understood
hand the greatest guitarists understood the value of simplicity and Kurt Cobain
the value of simplicity and Kurt Cobain
the value of simplicity and Kurt Cobain is no exception to this rule
is no exception to this rule
is no exception to this rule [Music]
number seven Wonderwall oasis today is
number seven Wonderwall oasis today is gonna be the day that the gonna throw it
gonna be the day that the gonna throw it
gonna be the day that the gonna throw it back to you ever go to a house party in
back to you ever go to a house party in
back to you ever go to a house party in the early 2000 did someone break out an
the early 2000 did someone break out an
the early 2000 did someone break out an acoustic guitar at some point odds are
acoustic guitar at some point odds are
acoustic guitar at some point odds are this was one of the songs they performed
this was one of the songs they performed
this was one of the songs they performed at this gained notoriety as a perfect
at this gained notoriety as a perfect
at this gained notoriety as a perfect beginner song through the years
like many on our list it requires
like many on our list it requires knowledge of just four basic chords
knowledge of just four basic chords
knowledge of just four basic chords what’s notable however is your pinkie
what’s notable however is your pinkie
what’s notable however is your pinkie and ring fingers stay put during the
and ring fingers stay put during the
and ring fingers stay put during the entire progression
entire progression
entire progression [Music]
[Music]
[Music] moving just your middle and pointer
moving just your middle and pointer
moving just your middle and pointer fingers during every Court transition
fingers during every Court transition
fingers during every Court transition makes it easy to produce a clean sound
makes it easy to produce a clean sound
makes it easy to produce a clean sound even after knocking back a few
and we get this explains its prominence
and we get this explains its prominence at house parties
at house parties
at house parties [Applause]
number six good riddance time of your
number six good riddance time of your life Green Day another turning point a
life Green Day another turning point a
life Green Day another turning point a fork stuck in the road this one’s going
fork stuck in the road this one’s going
fork stuck in the road this one’s going to take some honing of your picking
to take some honing of your picking
to take some honing of your picking skills but it’s well worth the work
skills but it’s well worth the work
skills but it’s well worth the work the riddance is another impeccable
the riddance is another impeccable
the riddance is another impeccable campfire tune and its main progression
campfire tune and its main progression
campfire tune and its main progression consists of three easy chords that take
consists of three easy chords that take
consists of three easy chords that take a little dexterity to transition between
a little dexterity to transition between
a little dexterity to transition between oh you add the time of your life if you
oh you add the time of your life if you
oh you add the time of your life if you prefer to play just like Billy Joe
prefer to play just like Billy Joe
prefer to play just like Billy Joe Armstrong
Armstrong
Armstrong it will require a five part picking
it will require a five part picking
it will require a five part picking sequence with each chord but it sounds a
sequence with each chord but it sounds a
sequence with each chord but it sounds a lot harder than it is with a little
lot harder than it is with a little
lot harder than it is with a little practice this makes for the perfect
practice this makes for the perfect
practice this makes for the perfect starter song to master and even when you
starter song to master and even when you
starter song to master and even when you become an expert it’s still a tree to
become an expert it’s still a tree to
become an expert it’s still a tree to revisit from time to time
number five House of the Rising Sun the
number five House of the Rising Sun the animals and you are the oldest entry on
animals and you are the oldest entry on
animals and you are the oldest entry on our list is recognizable by people of
our list is recognizable by people of
our list is recognizable by people of all ages and admittedly probably the
all ages and admittedly probably the
all ages and admittedly probably the most challenging on our list but it’s
most challenging on our list but it’s
most challenging on our list but it’s unique and recognizable sound which make
unique and recognizable sound which make
unique and recognizable sound which make it well worth the work
consisting of five chords it’s final
consisting of five chords it’s final chord and e7 might be tricky at first
chord and e7 might be tricky at first
chord and e7 might be tricky at first and rapidly picking each chord requires
and rapidly picking each chord requires
and rapidly picking each chord requires an elementary level of coordination
an elementary level of coordination
an elementary level of coordination once you figure these out it’ll be hard
once you figure these out it’ll be hard
once you figure these out it’ll be hard to stop playing and you’ll have mastered
to stop playing and you’ll have mastered
to stop playing and you’ll have mastered some basics what’s more it wins most
some basics what’s more it wins most
some basics what’s more it wins most likely to be recognized by your
likely to be recognized by your
likely to be recognized by your grandparents during the next family
grandparents during the next family
grandparents during the next family gathering
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number four zombie the cranberry this is
number four zombie the cranberry this is Court regression sounds familiar that’s
Court regression sounds familiar that’s
Court regression sounds familiar that’s because these four cords of Awesome lay
because these four cords of Awesome lay
because these four cords of Awesome lay claim to countless famous song not the
claim to countless famous song not the
claim to countless famous song not the least of which is the perpetual eat a
least of which is the perpetual eat a
least of which is the perpetual eat a cheese Amba quarry these four relatively
cheese Amba quarry these four relatively
cheese Amba quarry these four relatively easy chords open up the possibility of
easy chords open up the possibility of
easy chords open up the possibility of playing Eminem’s not afraid and
playing Eminem’s not afraid and
playing Eminem’s not afraid and OneRepublic’s apologize to name a few
what’s more if you have a halfway decent
what’s more if you have a halfway decent singing voice zombie will be a great way
singing voice zombie will be a great way
singing voice zombie will be a great way to flex your musical prowess the next
to flex your musical prowess the next
to flex your musical prowess the next time you find a guitar lying around
time you find a guitar lying around
time you find a guitar lying around [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there’s only so much you can do without
there’s only so much you can do without
there’s only so much you can do without learning the four cords of Awesome and
learning the four cords of Awesome and
learning the four cords of Awesome and this song is a prime introduction to
this song is a prime introduction to
this song is a prime introduction to them
them
them [Music]
number three Ironman
number three Ironman Black Sabbath before Robert Downey jr.
Black Sabbath before Robert Downey jr.
Black Sabbath before Robert Downey jr. was forever associated with Ironman
was forever associated with Ironman
was forever associated with Ironman Black Sabbath made an impact on heavy
Black Sabbath made an impact on heavy
Black Sabbath made an impact on heavy metal like few others have with this
metal like few others have with this
metal like few others have with this simple yet constant power chord
simple yet constant power chord
simple yet constant power chord progression
in its most simple form Ironman can be
in its most simple form Ironman can be played with just two strings on the
played with just two strings on the
played with just two strings on the guitar and once again the use of power
guitar and once again the use of power
guitar and once again the use of power chords requires just your pointer and
chords requires just your pointer and
chords requires just your pointer and ring fingers this riff all but
ring fingers this riff all but
ring fingers this riff all but necessitates an electric guitar with
necessitates an electric guitar with
necessitates an electric guitar with massive levels of distortion and works
massive levels of distortion and works
massive levels of distortion and works quite well as an introduction to classic
quite well as an introduction to classic
quite well as an introduction to classic metal
metal
metal [Music]
[Music]
[Music] an absolute must within the repertoire
an absolute must within the repertoire
an absolute must within the repertoire of any self-proclaimed rock and roller
number two seven nation army the white
number two seven nation army the white stripes
stripes
stripes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] of all the rock songs created in the
of all the rock songs created in the
of all the rock songs created in the 21st century we would put our money on
21st century we would put our money on
21st century we would put our money on this one in particular as a modern-day
this one in particular as a modern-day
this one in particular as a modern-day classic in its own right using a base
classic in its own right using a base
classic in its own right using a base for the verse portions of the song an
for the verse portions of the song an
for the verse portions of the song an electric guitar enters into the equation
electric guitar enters into the equation
electric guitar enters into the equation during the chorus our chords ensue and
during the chorus our chords ensue and
during the chorus our chords ensue and careful memorization of the continuously
careful memorization of the continuously
careful memorization of the continuously repeated riff is pretty much all that is
repeated riff is pretty much all that is
repeated riff is pretty much all that is required to play the entire song also if
required to play the entire song also if
required to play the entire song also if you find a bass lying around the same
you find a bass lying around the same
you find a bass lying around the same riff will sound great in the lower
riff will sound great in the lower
riff will sound great in the lower octave it’s truly a stroke of genius to
octave it’s truly a stroke of genius to
octave it’s truly a stroke of genius to make such a unique progression so simple
make such a unique progression so simple
make such a unique progression so simple to replicate earning this a
to replicate earning this a
to replicate earning this a well-deserved number-two spot on our
well-deserved number-two spot on our
well-deserved number-two spot on our list
list
list [Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few encore worthy honorable
here are a few encore worthy honorable
here are a few encore worthy honorable mention
mention
mention [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yeah you really got me now you got me so
yeah you really got me now you got me so
yeah you really got me now you got me so I can’t sleep at night
I can’t sleep at night
I can’t sleep at night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number one smoke on the water deep
number one smoke on the water deep
number one smoke on the water deep purple
was there ever any question about the
was there ever any question about the songs place in every guitar players
songs place in every guitar players
songs place in every guitar players repertoire instantly recognizable
repertoire instantly recognizable
repertoire instantly recognizable despite its unbelievably simple power
despite its unbelievably simple power
despite its unbelievably simple power chord progression its the inclusion of
chord progression its the inclusion of
chord progression its the inclusion of one particularly wheezy note that
one particularly wheezy note that
one particularly wheezy note that catches your attention every time it’s
catches your attention every time it’s
catches your attention every time it’s played recently
we’ll save a bad scale technique for
we’ll save a bad scale technique for another day and just point out that the
another day and just point out that the
another day and just point out that the unusual sound that has made this a
unusual sound that has made this a
unusual sound that has made this a hallmark piece for deep purple decades
hallmark piece for deep purple decades
hallmark piece for deep purple decades after the fact
seriously if you’re thinking of picking
seriously if you’re thinking of picking up guitar today make this a top priority
up guitar today make this a top priority
up guitar today make this a top priority to learn in the first week just about
to learn in the first week just about
to learn in the first week just about every guitar player had picked this one
every guitar player had picked this one
every guitar player had picked this one up in the early stages of practice
up in the early stages of practice
up in the early stages of practice [Music]
[Music]
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