Big Malky Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hi all, I'm getting an electric guitar in a few days and once I get a hang of chords and such, I'd like to know what would be the best starter songs to train myself on. I'm a big metal fan and want to know if anyone can suggest some songs (hopefully 3 progressing in difficulty (on a beginner level lol)). Cheers for anything you can suggest in advance. Big Malky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw2003 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Not sure how old you are and what your preference in metal is. But here goes some of my favorite "easy" songs to learn (at least the chord changes) Start with the main riff from Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water. Its played using a variation on a power chord. You play the two middle strings and can get away with using your index finger to fret the chord changes. The next step is too learn how to play a "real" power chord. The following songs will let you play using only power chords.. You Really Got Me - the Kinks or Van Halen for a "metal" version. Paranoid - Black Sabbath Iron Man - Black Sabbath "Spend all day doing nothing But we sure do it well" - Huck Johns from 'Oh Yeah' Click to Listen to Oh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Perfect. I like most metal but Sabbath and Deep Purple should be cool to learn. I know the melodies well, now all I have to do is learn how to play lol. Thanks for the info mate. Oh aye, I'm 27 and mostly into things like Metallica, Pantera and Disturbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Anyone else have other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo. Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 'Walk' by Pantera's not that difficult. Cowboys from Hell will give you more trouble. Master of Puppets isn't very hard either. Try some of the riff off of Kill 'Em All; they're mostly power-chord stuff. Long as you can pick up tremolo picking you'll be on your way. And most Disturbed stuff isn't too hard (at least off of their first two CDs). You will have to get into 'Dropped D' tuning though; it is simply detuning your low E down a whole step to play root-5th-octaves with one finger. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Originally posted by Starcaster: Master of Puppets isn't very hard either. You must have been a fast learner! Some pretty easy Metallica stuff is: For Whom The Bell Tolls Seek-n-Destroy Am I Evil Those are some of the slower ones which will help to build your rhythm and speed. A few more easy ones: You've Got Another Thing Coming (Judas Priest) Living After Midnight (Judas Priest) Breaking The Law (Judas Priest) Rock You Like A Hurricane (Scorpions) God Bless "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Thanks Star and BiC. I know it's goin to take a while to learn but all the songs your comin up with are crackin. Pantera... excellent... hmmm Cowboys From Hell, maybe in 15 years time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 IT's like this... (just the riffs) First Tune: Nothing Else Matters, Metallica Second Tune: Seasons In The Abyss, Slayer Third Tune: Territory, Sepultura These songs are progressivly more difficult 1st->3rd, but they each contin some pretty tricky parts. Great learning material if you just try to jam out as many of the riffs as you can handle. Excellent Metal learning material. (Don't attempt Pantera unless you have your bends down. People will tell you they have easy songs like Walk, but the subtleties required to play his songs make them not worthwile material for beginners IMO.) What a horrible night to have a curse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Again thanks for the feedback... just waitin for the guitar to come in the post now. Good tunes Xplorer, I might mix n match a bit with all the songs listed so far. Adamant I'm goin to get Smoke on the Water down to start with lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Easy tunes for noobs? When I was 18 (1 year after I started) I was doing the rhythm parts for Iron Maiden - "Revelations" Metallica - "Enter Sandman" - although the F# fingering is a bit tricky... Kiss - "The Oath" (off Music From The Elder - the only album they did that ever really interested me) Lots of songs out there that are very straightforward power chord riffs that you can pick up. Might I suggest "A.I.D.S." by M.O.D. for a great moldy oldie that you can learn fast. Sure to be a big hit in the gay bars! A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarisawayoflife21 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Get those power chords down and youll have alot to play. Try: Iron Maiden-The Wicker Man Metallica-For Whom The Bell Tolls Black Sabbath-Electric Funeral www.myspace.com/robyourselfblind check us out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 Nice choice. Got my guitar yesterday and practising the power chords. Had a mess about and I can play a bit of Ironman... very... very slowly lol. Thanks all for the input, I'll let you know how I'm progressin' in the near future. Many, many thanks, Big Malky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw2003 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Originally posted by Big Malky: Got my guitar yesterday and practising the power chords. What did you get? Something like a Strat or Les Paul? Or maybe something pointy with humbuckers??? "Spend all day doing nothing But we sure do it well" - Huck Johns from 'Oh Yeah' Click to Listen to Oh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Originally posted by Big Malky: Nice choice. Got my guitar yesterday and practising the power chords. Had a mess about and I can play a bit of Ironman... very... very slowly lol. Thanks all for the input, I'll let you know how I'm progressin' in the near future. Many, many thanks, Big Malky Good to hear! Now, just be sure to overcome those sore fingers until you develop callouses. "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big G Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Welcome Big Malky, which if I am not mistaken is a Scottish nickname? Well the boys have laid you out a lot of rock classics so I wont add anymore but good to see another Scot on the forum. Aw ra best The Big G Love life, some twists and turns are more painful than others, but love life..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=592101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass Effect Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Congrats on the new guitar. You really should know how to play.. CRAZY TRAIN quote:Originally posted by mdrs: It's pure B.S., and obvioulsy inaccurate. I suspect it is posted for effect, not for accuracy. John Petrucci > Johnny Winter The Edge > Ted Nugent Guitar One Mag > Guitarplayer Slash > Carlton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malky Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Heheh thanks for the encouragement all. My fingers are holdin up so far... no Strat or Les Paul though, just a Behringer V-Tone because my son is practisin too and he ain't gettin his hands on anythin expensive he can waste lol. Crazy Train will be on my list eventually too, love anythin Sabbath or Ozzy Big G... Aye that I am, Scottish through n through even down to not spillin a drop of alcohol even when shoulder barged in a pub. Many thanks, Malky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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