This year has already brought us some amazing easy guitar songs, which we can all learn a trick or two from. So I thought, why not put together a list of the top 5 songs to learn on the guitar for all of my readers and private/ Skype students.
- James Arthur- Impossible
- Daft Punk- Get Lucky
- Of Monsters and Men- Little Talks
- Taylor Swift- Everything Has Changed
- Tom Odell- Another Love
James Arthur – Impossible
James Arthur hit our screens in January 2013 with his overnight success through the ever-popular talent show- X Factor. His cover of Impossible is a truly amazing case of a cover taking the song over and leaving budding guitarists across the globe wanting to play guitar more than ever.
Chords used in the song: Am, C, G, F, Dm and Em
Capo: 3rd fret
Difficulty: Easy
You can learn all of Impossible here.
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
This incredibly groovy summer hit has worked its way into many a guitar player’s arsenal. The chords are really easy and the emphasis on the feel and timing of your strumming.
Chords used in the song: Am, C, Em and D
Capo: 2nd fret
Difficulty: Easy
You can learn more about Get Lucky here.
Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
This song is such a great song for all you beginner players to get down in 2013. The chords are really easy to learn and you will be sure to have learnt a hundred other songs once you learn this chord progression.
Chords used in the song: Am, F, C and G
Capo: 1st fret
Difficulty: Easy
Taylor Swift – Everything Has Changed
If Taylor Swift on her own wasn’t good enough, she teamed up with Ed Sheeran to make one of the best guitar-love songs of the year with ‘Everything Has Changed’.
Chords used in the song: C, Am, F, G and Dm
Capo: No Capo
Difficulty: Relatively Easy
You can learn all of Everything Has Changed here.
Tom Odell – Another Love
Tom Odell’s Another Love is an interesting choice for my top 5 easy guitar songs of 2013 because the emphasis is on the piano and lyrics throughout the song. However, when you see the band play live, you soon realise the power of the guitar on this track and how well it compliments the vocal and piano parts.
Chords used in the song: G, Am, Bm, C and Em
Capo: No Capo
Difficulty: Relatively Easy
You can learn more about the song here.
