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