What are some of your favourite alternative beginner songs that fulfil some or all of my criteria? Let me know and I'll create a full list on the beginner's section of my site.
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure. Nice single note line which is just played on a D chord and easy but interesting strum pattern. There is a Bm in there which is a barre chord obviously, but can be fluffed and just played as an upper triad.
I couple I liked when starting out were "Animal Instinct" by the Cranberries and "Find the river" by REM. They have some Cadd9 and Dsus chords but I think that still counts as beginner friendly. Maybe only small-a "alternative" though :)
That's funny because most of the things I want to learn are way out of my reach. It's always either the intro or the riff that makes you think oh okay I can do this but then the verse and bridge drops and youre dead.
Thats what I've always done i fucking hate stereotypical song books, music is about expression and creativity so what purpose does it serve to us doing the same shit as everyone else. I taught myself
I learnt wonderwall, a song i hate, but really did learn some sweet strumming patterns learning it. I don’t think it’s always true to just learn what you want :)
I find this true. Learn the songs you like because you’ll know them. You’ll be able to express yourself through your interpretation. Once you’re confident enough you’ll surprise yourself as to how fast you can pick up “common beginner songs”
@@falcodarkzz I think the rational is if you really like a song, you'll practice it to death, whereas learning one you dislike is hard work, regardless of how "good it'll be for you". Keep in mind that the majority of people who start learning an instrument give up fairly quickly.
I love your rules Adrian - and I learned of a few new bands/ songs. 1 Walk on the wild side 2:25 2 I like birds 2:48 3 I am trying to break your heart 4:48 4 The goldheart mountaintop queen directory 6:03 5 Sin city 7:16 6 Not if you were the last junkie on Earth 8:03 7 Just like honey 8:59 8 Rumble 10:24 9 Human fly 11:51 10 I wanna be your dog 12:57 Of course you guess my favorites ... May I suggest an intense power chord practice with "Army life" by the Exploited
I dont know why everyone says the F chord is so hard. I needed it in one of the first few songs that I wanted to learn so I just learned it. I always play it Barre though because "baby" F is a pain, and doesn't sound as good.
Merrilyn Tattersall a barre chord is when your index finger holds down every string on a fret, is if it were a capo. So on an F, your index finger holds down all the strings on the first fret.
What a fabulous list of truly iconic songs of the alternative variety!! My first comment was made before I heard the whole list but when you stood up to usher in some feedback- awesome!!
Advice to anyone out there: learn how to play Nirvana's first album: Bleach! Its a great sounding, fun to play record but very basic at times so its very beginner friendly. I personally feel like this album helped kickstart my passion for guitar playing!
The bad news is: I'm 51 next week and only just got a guitar and started trying to play for the first time (with any serious intent); the good news is: I've found this channel! A completely cool and non-boring selection with clear and knowledgeable presentation and no BS. Thanks so much, awesome stuff. Some Brian Jonestown Massacre would be the icing on the cake!
Buying a Boss DS-1 or a cheap EHX pedal and dialing it in definetly helps with getting a decent sound out of a cheap setup. Learning how to use the amps EQ also helps!
I have a pal learning as the moment after the untimely death of his beloved wife. He's running a gamut of emotions really, but your song choices are inspired. I will send this to him in the hope it inspires as much as it did me. You're a beautiful man and a beautiful spirit.
Such a brilliant idea. I wish there had been something like this when I was starting. Apart from anything I would have learned about a lot of great bands that took me years to discover.
I seem to have a lot of friends with kids learning to play the guitar right now and I always send them a link to this video. Fun choices, with good pedagogy. Really helpful!
Great list and quick instruction. My greatest tangible growth as a player was learning "Rumble" and that descending scale. Also: that jazzmaster is beautiful.
Thou art brilliant. I was smiling from the first to the last second of this video. If anybody had told me thirty years ago that this is possible ... people who are (in a way) like me, on some kind of telly, teaching me stuff that I like, whenever I want to.
Thank you very much!!! I learned Sunday morning with your video like 4 years ago!! I´m so glad you still share this kind of music. Lou Reed is somethig I really didn´t appreciate so much untill I started playing the guitar, I love how he could make beautifull music with simple stuff.
Thank you for this list! +1,000,000 points for The Cramps and The Stooges! Would love to see a detailed video on the ones you haven't done yet! Thank you for being an awesome human being and making me a better guitar player!
Wow, thank you SO MUCH for turning me on to these great songs I have never heard of (except walk on the wild side). As a beginner I've been avoiding open mic nights because I was embarrassed to stand up and play the tired old beginner standards. Now I've got a good reason to stand up and introduce the audience to new tunes, even with my limited skills. Thank you again -- I've subscribed!
First time I’ve seen your videos and just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time I had watching you doing it. I hope I can reach a decent level one day soon. From Texas, thanks a lot Adrian !
As always enjoyed this presentation, thank you Adrian. 👏🏻
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I actually love the songs you chose, PROPS TO YOU MAN. Also, your video on Feel The Pain helped me a lot cause I was struggling with that solo, keep it up man.
A really good beginner song for someone who is new to power chords is The Hardest Button to Button by the White Stripes. I remember learning it in the first month or two of playing guitar.
Love your guitar collection matey, I've got a left handed Jazzmaster on order, can't wait for it to arrive. I've just started giving a friend guitar lessons and he's an absolute beginner. These songs will be perfect for teaching him the basic chords in the context of some great tunes.
That's a great, easy to play and easy to learn beginner's list. We can get into the nuances of different ways to play chords (barred), major 6s, minors, 7ths and sus's later. For a beginner, with a few simple chords - it's just the way it is (i.e. don't worry about why, it's just the way it is. We can get into the why later).
Dude!!!! when you played the Stooges at the end... deadly!! Ive only been playing for about 7 months. Up to this point, RUclips and self-taught. This is the first time Ive watched one of your videos. I really enjoyed and am practicing what you showed, hehe. subscribed
Love this video! Watched when I started playing, really nice to see it again couple years later. Would a amazing to have this for intermediate as well! thanks and especially songs to cover with a band.
Most of the comments are from 3 and 4 years ago, saw one from 1 year ago, so hopefully this comment gets through. Thank you for the video, I am definitely a beginner even though I bought my first guitar more than 30 years ago. I took a couple of lessons, really only learned what you just showed here, power chords. Then I practiced lead on my own for a few months, and unfortunately, life happened and I never kept up with playing. So, after all of these years, I'm ready to start playing again. I feel this video will definitely help me get going, as it shows three or four chords, and the strumming used as you move between them. I am mainly looking to get good at rhythm first, really learn the chord shapes and moving between them.
Excellent stuff! GBV & Stooges, superb & good to hear someone play I Wanna Be Your Dog properly. Stiff Little Fingers, another alt/indie/punk band based very much around open chords. They taught me how to play. Alternative Ulster is an excellent example, but it does have a B minor in it (not necessarily a barre chord). Keep up the good work!!!
A little late to the party, (just subscribed today), after watching another one of your vids. To come to this one, and find that our dearly missed Mr. Reed is song #1 - wow!
i've been playing guitar for a few years now and i've never tried 'I WANNA BE YOUR DOG' even though I absolutely love The Stooges and Iggy Pop (his Post Pop Depression concert is one of my favourites ever). WHAT A POWER! Thank you Adrian
Really liking your refreshing different take on beginner songs. It would be great to have a dedicated video on how to play I Wanna Be Your Dog. Thank you.
The Dandy Warhols! Love your taste in music Adrian. My fav guitar channel now! This and Sonic Youth on another vid...you've got me! I'm not a beginner by a long stretch but I really enjoy your videos and the song selection, I mean Link Wray!?!! Alright!! Keep up the great work! Cheers from Louisiana 🤘🎸
As a low intermediate guitarist (really a singer but forced to play rhythm guitar in my new band!) I really appreciate these choices. You also have extraordinarily good taste!
What are some of your favourite alternative beginner songs that fulfil some or all of my criteria? Let me know and I'll create a full list on the beginner's section of my site.
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure. Nice single note line which is just played on a D chord and easy but interesting strum pattern. There is a Bm in there which is a barre chord obviously, but can be fluffed and just played as an upper triad.
One of the first songs I learnt was ‘Dark entries’ by Bauhaus. Super simple riff and sounds great!
What? No Hendrix? 😜
I couple I liked when starting out were "Animal Instinct" by the Cranberries and "Find the river" by REM. They have some Cadd9 and Dsus chords but I think that still counts as beginner friendly. Maybe only small-a "alternative" though :)
Yes, good songs. Pretty sure that they could qualify as alternative!
Note to the beginners:
Don’t learn the “common beginner songs” only learn songs you like
It’ll help a lot:)
That's funny because most of the things I want to learn are way out of my reach. It's always either the intro or the riff that makes you think oh okay I can do this but then the verse and bridge drops and youre dead.
Thats what I've always done i fucking hate stereotypical song books, music is about expression and creativity so what purpose does it serve to us doing the same shit as everyone else. I taught myself
I learnt wonderwall, a song i hate, but really did learn some sweet strumming patterns learning it. I don’t think it’s always true to just learn what you want :)
I find this true. Learn the songs you like because you’ll know them. You’ll be able to express yourself through your interpretation. Once you’re confident enough you’ll surprise yourself as to how fast you can pick up “common beginner songs”
@@falcodarkzz I think the rational is if you really like a song, you'll practice it to death, whereas learning one you dislike is hard work, regardless of how "good it'll be for you". Keep in mind that the majority of people who start learning an instrument give up fairly quickly.
Hmm a video on how to not die in guitars stores for introverts would be helpful
LURK KARTMAN3XY online shopping, friend!
HONESTLY
Even the bloody staff want to make you die with embarrassment!
Brishna Cohen Strikes Again
Definitely! lol
Most important: No wonderwall :)
Maybe.
Vulture 38 you’re gonna be the one that saves me
Mark Watkins and after all
Wonderwall is an amazing song my guy.
One of them you need to have in you locker because everyone asks for it. Especially in the uk
I love your rules Adrian - and I learned of a few new bands/ songs.
1 Walk on the wild side 2:25
2 I like birds 2:48
3 I am trying to break your heart 4:48
4 The goldheart mountaintop queen directory 6:03
5 Sin city 7:16
6 Not if you were the last junkie on Earth 8:03
7 Just like honey 8:59
8 Rumble 10:24
9 Human fly 11:51
10 I wanna be your dog 12:57
Of course you guess my favorites ...
May I suggest an intense power chord practice with "Army life" by the Exploited
Thanks man!
hey man 'i like birds' is not at 2:48...it's at 4:00
sorry - thanks for the correction
I reckon, 'Alternative' by the Exploited considering it's alternative songs.
What pedal did he use on that cramps song ?
An F chord in a beginner’s song is absolute crazy business.
Soul City Sawdog lmao
I dont know why everyone says the F chord is so hard. I needed it in one of the first few songs that I wanted to learn so I just learned it. I always play it Barre though because "baby" F is a pain, and doesn't sound as good.
Yep I can't even play F after 3 or 4 months trying to learn guitar..
@@scottcalloway4630 what do you mean by "play it Barre tho" ? What is that?
Merrilyn Tattersall a barre chord is when your index finger holds down every string on a fret, is if it were a capo. So on an F, your index finger holds down all the strings on the first fret.
Theeeee best teacher thus far. I paused the video at 2 mins to tell you that. No bar chords no F chords. I love you man.
What a fabulous list of truly iconic songs of the alternative variety!! My first comment was made before I heard the whole list but when you stood up to usher in some feedback- awesome!!
Advice to anyone out there: learn how to play Nirvana's first album: Bleach! Its a great sounding, fun to play record but very basic at times so its very beginner friendly. I personally feel like this album helped kickstart my passion for guitar playing!
Thanks, I was looking for some easy no-so-common grunge songs to play 😁
i love them but all there songs have crapy different tuning and there sort of hard to sing
On the trail Mac mills MTB yeah isn’t love buzz in some crazy tuning or something?
versnellingspookie Nevermind is more of a beginner friendly album to play along, that’s how i learn to play the guitar. 😉
@@versaille7549 no. It's standard tuning lol. As far as I know the album only has standard and drop d variations like a step down or half-step down
The bad news is: I'm 51 next week and only just got a guitar and started trying to play for the first time (with any serious intent); the good news is: I've found this channel! A completely cool and non-boring selection with clear and knowledgeable presentation and no BS. Thanks so much, awesome stuff. Some Brian Jonestown Massacre would be the icing on the cake!
In the same boat!!
A man after my own heart with what constitutes a beginners song - great! No F, Barre and no speed! Well done
Every beginner's electric guitar kit should come with a fuzz pedal.
I dont even have an amp with mine and been self teaching for a few months now :-)
amen
And a Marshall stack
Overdirve cover more ı would say
Buying a Boss DS-1 or a cheap EHX pedal and dialing it in definetly helps with getting a decent sound out of a cheap setup. Learning how to use the amps EQ also helps!
His voices makes everything sounds like an R.E.M song, love it!
huh?
Again I say ..best guitar teacher on youtube....thanks for your hard work and time you put in to teach us.
Súper extra points for adding Guided by Voices!!! You have my absolute respect mate!
I’ve been at it for almost 25 years and still liked this video. Great choices!👍
Because you mention "The Cramps" you my friend just earned a subscriber.
The Cramps rule! RIP Lux, Bryan and Nick
Same here lol!. If you're into the Cramps you have good taste. Period
Snap. I'm just starting and Human Fly and Whip It are my 2 song Im trying to learn first.
I have a pal learning as the moment after the untimely death of his beloved wife. He's running a gamut of emotions really, but your song choices are inspired.
I will send this to him in the hope it inspires as much as it did me.
You're a beautiful man and a beautiful spirit.
Awesome song choices. You are by far my favorite RUclips guitar teacher. You have the coolest taste in music. Keep the great songs rolling.
You're too kind, pleased you've been enjoying my videos!
Such a brilliant idea. I wish there had been something like this when I was starting. Apart from anything I would have learned about a lot of great bands that took me years to discover.
I seem to have a lot of friends with kids learning to play the guitar right now and I always send them a link to this video. Fun choices, with good pedagogy. Really helpful!
Great list and quick instruction. My greatest tangible growth as a player was learning "Rumble" and that descending scale. Also: that jazzmaster is beautiful.
Thou art brilliant. I was smiling from the first to the last second of this video. If anybody had told me thirty years ago that this is possible ... people who are (in a way) like me, on some kind of telly, teaching me stuff that I like, whenever I want to.
Thank you very much!!! I learned Sunday morning with your video like 4 years ago!! I´m so glad you still share this kind of music. Lou Reed is somethig I really didn´t appreciate so much untill I started playing the guitar, I love how he could make beautifull music with simple stuff.
You have the best taste out of all teachers on RUclips! Sincere thanks! 🤘🏻
I second that. thankies
Gosh, you're both too kind!
He also has just about the best attitude! Adrian rocks.
Thank you for this list! +1,000,000 points for The Cramps and The Stooges! Would love to see a detailed video on the ones you haven't done yet! Thank you for being an awesome human being and making me a better guitar player!
Wow, thank you SO MUCH for turning me on to these great songs I have never heard of (except walk on the wild side). As a beginner I've been avoiding open mic nights because I was embarrassed to stand up and play the tired old beginner standards. Now I've got a good reason to stand up and introduce the audience to new tunes, even with my limited skills. Thank you again -- I've subscribed!
First time I’ve seen your videos and just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time I had watching you doing it. I hope I can reach a decent level one day soon.
From Texas, thanks a lot Adrian !
Yes! Iggy, Cramps, Link Wray,... inspiring alternative songs I really love for a beginner like me. Thank you!
Thank you that was great. Learnt the cords but did not know what to do with them, what a breath of fresh air.
I jumped straight into bar chords with and they're a nightmare. Its very sweet of this guy to of made this video
Love your video themes/ideas and song picks, they're fresh and original
As always enjoyed this presentation, thank you Adrian. 👏🏻
I actually love the songs you chose, PROPS TO YOU MAN.
Also, your video on Feel The Pain helped me a lot cause I was struggling with that solo, keep it up man.
These are great. Thanks for putting this together.
Totally cool collection of tunes. Especially liked the inclusion of Lou Reed. Well done.
Your videos are very pleasant and understandibly clear. I'm glad I saw this one! Thank you.
A really good beginner song for someone who is new to power chords is The Hardest Button to Button by the White Stripes. I remember learning it in the first month or two of playing guitar.
Great voice, excellent lesson. Thank you for a refreshing beginners lesson. Mighty fine sounding/looking guitar.
Love this. Cool , understated songs . Thankyou x
Love your guitar collection matey, I've got a left handed Jazzmaster on order, can't wait for it to arrive. I've just started giving a friend guitar lessons and he's an absolute beginner. These songs will be perfect for teaching him the basic chords in the context of some great tunes.
Guided by voices ♥️ great teaching style as well as music taste!
Loved this. Not a beginner at the moment but always fun to learn new songs.
This is one hell of a list, excellent band/song choices
I've been playing less that a week and I figured out the beat happening's Indian summer. Thanks for the GBV
I love this, so motivating!! Thank you :)
fantastic idea Adrian and just a brilliant selection - cheers!
SO GREAT! thanks for all you do!
Quality! Thank you, Adrian - great stuff
I love that the I Wanna Be Your Dog lesson has the feedback.
Happy to see your video on alternative rock...nicely done! Thanks for sharing.
That's a great, easy to play and easy to learn beginner's list. We can get into the nuances of different ways to play chords (barred), major 6s, minors, 7ths and sus's later. For a beginner, with a few simple chords - it's just the way it is (i.e. don't worry about why, it's just the way it is. We can get into the why later).
Great list. Cramps, Link Wray, Stooges, Lou Reed....happy to be here.
This was a GREAT list of songs! well done!
Love how you get to the point, thank ya
Exactly my taste, feel like this list was made just for me, thanks so much! :)
my favorite guitar channel! thanks great lesson
Great Lesson. Inspirational. I'll go and get my guitar👍🎸😁
Great lesson, thanks so much.
Not even kidding. Immediately liked and subscribed as soon as Eels were mentioned.
My favourite band ❤️
I’m glad you chucked in BEG at the end .. what a classic !
Dude!!!! when you played the Stooges at the end... deadly!! Ive only been playing for about 7 months. Up to this point, RUclips and self-taught. This is the first time Ive watched one of your videos. I really enjoyed and am practicing what you showed, hehe. subscribed
Lovely video and songs. Thanks alot for sharing. :)
Learning so much this is great.
Love this video! Watched when I started playing, really nice to see it again couple years later. Would a amazing to have this for intermediate as well! thanks and especially songs to cover with a band.
Gereat, great, great selection of songs. Kudos! I' going to play Human fly all of the day now
This weekend, I'm learning these. Thanks my friend!
Lovely tunes ! You make it look so easy !
I love your channel, thanks for everything
Most of the comments are from 3 and 4 years ago, saw one from 1 year ago, so hopefully this comment gets through.
Thank you for the video, I am definitely a beginner even though I bought my first guitar more than 30 years ago. I took a couple of lessons, really only learned what you just showed here, power chords. Then I practiced lead on my own for a few months, and unfortunately, life happened and I never kept up with playing.
So, after all of these years, I'm ready to start playing again. I feel this video will definitely help me get going, as it shows three or four chords, and the strumming used as you move between them. I am mainly looking to get good at rhythm first, really learn the chord shapes and moving between them.
The Cure “In Your House” easy + cool riff!
YES MY DUDE ROBERT SMITH
You are cool; and you are a great teacher too. I'm 63 and we have the same taste in music.
Grateful to find this channel finally someone who has good.taste
Thank you! This is so helpful!
Excellent stuff! GBV & Stooges, superb & good to hear someone play I Wanna Be Your Dog properly. Stiff Little Fingers, another alt/indie/punk band based very much around open chords. They taught me how to play. Alternative Ulster is an excellent example, but it does have a B minor in it (not necessarily a barre chord). Keep up the good work!!!
Excellent. Thanks.
Perfectly alternative. Not too much not too little. And great fun. Thanks!
A little late to the party, (just subscribed today), after watching another one of your vids. To come to this one, and find that our dearly missed Mr. Reed is song #1 - wow!
Great work thank you
Clever approach, very smooth way to work in some great practice.
Excellent tunes
Thank you for this list! It's quite hard to find beginner songs which are not oversimplified and still sound good.
agree
What a great tutorial, thanks really enjoyed, that song from 'Lock Stock' is amazing!
i've been playing guitar for a few years now and i've never tried 'I WANNA BE YOUR DOG' even though I absolutely love The Stooges and Iggy Pop (his Post Pop Depression concert is one of my favourites ever). WHAT A POWER! Thank you Adrian
Excellent!
YOU ARE A FANTASTIC TEACHER.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I needed this.
Really liking your refreshing different take on beginner songs. It would be great to have a dedicated video on how to play I Wanna Be Your Dog. Thank you.
The Dandy Warhols! Love your taste in music Adrian. My fav guitar channel now! This and Sonic Youth on another vid...you've got me! I'm not a beginner by a long stretch but I really enjoy your videos and the song selection, I mean Link Wray!?!! Alright!! Keep up the great work! Cheers from Louisiana 🤘🎸
You had me at Wilco! Thanks, mate!
Thank you for introducing me to Eels. Fantastic.
Great choice of songs.
Love this. Thanks.
Awesome list!
Great vid thanks subscribed!
As a low intermediate guitarist (really a singer but forced to play rhythm guitar in my new band!) I really appreciate these choices. You also have extraordinarily good taste!
By far the best guitar channel !!!
Great video man. Definitely gonna try some this stuff with my fender jag gonna get next week first electric guitar!
This guy is so spot-on, I'm just giving it a thumbs up and I'm 1 minute in...
wow.. again... what a phenomenal list