Originally posted by VargDaughter by Pearl Jam is the first one which comes to my ind, along with "Here comes the sun" by Beatles.
I dusted off my acoustic guitar last night and had fun strumming a few chords and trying to remember what I could play (I usually play electric).
Apart from "Wish You Were Here", a couple of Irish folk songs and some of my own stuff, I can't think what to play!
I don't listen to too much acoustic stuff so that doesn't help.
I was thinking "Wild Wood" by ...[text shortened]... ight be a good one to learn so I've got the tab for that.
What other recommendations?
Originally posted by sjegSpancill Hill
Which Irish folk songs can you play?
What kind of songs do you want? Easy-ish? Trad or rock/blues?
Fields of Athenry
Black Velvet Band
Dirty Old Town
Maybe some more I can't remember.
Any style really which can be played unaccompanied - just guitar and voice.
Oh yeah, I have to learn to sing first!
Originally posted by tmetzlerYep, I'll second that. TMetz, do you do all three parts? Or just the melody and bass run?
A'Soalin by Peter, Paul and Mary, was the first thing I learned. Easy and catchy.
Also try some folk tunes like 'Kemp's Gigue' which is in drop D tuning and pretty easy to play also. You can find tab for it online.
Losing My Religion: REM
Mrs Robinson: Simon and Garfunkel
Sonet: The Verve
All Along The Watchtower: Jimi or Bob
All The Young Dudes: Bowie
Conan The Instigator: ?
Space Oddity: Bowie
Songbird: Oasis
Weather With You: Crowded House
Distant Sun: Crowded House
Boys Of Summer: Don Henley
In a Room: Dodgy
Redemption Song: Bob
Dead End Street: ?
Sunny Afternoon: Kinks?
Starman: Bowie
Take It Easy: Th'Eagles
Hope that gives you plenty to go on.
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Originally posted by sonhouseI started with just the melody. Then it took sometime before I was able to play the bass at the same time; and about all I can handle at once. It was the first song I learned, and probably my "best".
Yep, I'll second that. TMetz, do you do all three parts? Or just the melody and bass run?
Originally posted by tmetzlerThe third part is just an alternating bass run where you go down in the bass pattern but alternate with the bass notes and the third string in a syncopated pattern.
I started with just the melody. Then it took sometime before I was able to play the bass at the same time; and about all I can handle at once. It was the first song I learned, and probably my "best".
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Originally posted by sonhouseAhh, you are talking about the part the wife plays. 🙂 She hasn't taught me that part yet. I get to learn whatever she feels like teaching me at any given moment.
The third part is just an alternating bass run where you go down in the bass pattern but alternate with the bass notes and the third string in a syncopated pattern.
Originally posted by VargA 15-minute acoustic version of Dylan's "Changing of the Guards".
I dusted off my acoustic guitar last night and had fun strumming a few chords and trying to remember what I could play (I usually play electric).
Apart from "Wish You Were Here", a couple of Irish folk songs and some of my own stuff, I can't think what to play!
I don't listen to too much acoustic stuff so that doesn't help.
I was thinking "Wild Wood" by ...[text shortened]... ight be a good one to learn so I've got the tab for that.
What other recommendations?
Obviously.
Originally posted by tmetzlerTell her you can extend that tune with basically the same bass run and instead of Asoalin, you can play We three kings of orient are.
Ahh, you are talking about the part the wife plays. 🙂 She hasn't taught me that part yet. I get to learn whatever she feels like teaching me at any given moment.
(smoking on a giant cigar🙂
Also tell her to try playing the A'soalin tune on harmonics. It can be done.
2nd string, 12th f, 1st st 12th fret, 2nd st 12th fret, 2nd st. 7th fret (harmonic playing of course, she knows how.) 2nd st. 12th fret, 3rd st. 5th fret, 2nd st. 7th fret, 1st st 12th fret. The high notes are a little harder but the key is this: 3rd st. 5th fret, 4th st 3rd fret, 2nd st. 5th fret.