Playable with easy chords! A collection of practice songs for acoustic guitar beginners
I want to try singing and playing acoustic guitar, but I don’t know which song to start practicing…
I’m sure many people feel the same way.
Even songs introduced as “easy enough for beginners” can sometimes include chords you’re not comfortable with.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended songs for acoustic guitar beginners.
If you look online, you can find the chords for each song, so if there’s a song you want to try, check the chords, and if you find one that seems playable, go ahead and give it a shot!
First, aim to be able to sing while playing the accompaniment with chords.
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cherrysupittsu
Here’s a beginner-friendly song made up only of major and minor chords: “Cherry” by Spitz.
It starts with a C chord, and of course the F chord shows up—often the first “boss” that stands in a beginner’s way.
It’s a gentle piece with a relaxed, beautiful melody, so trying fingerpicking instead of a pick can look and sound really cool.
As a side note about barre chords: with the F, you actually don’t need to press the 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings, so the trick is to adjust how much pressure you apply!
Summer Colorsyuzu
When it comes to acoustic guitar and singing, I can’t help but think of them! Yuzu originally started their career as a street-performing acoustic guitar duo.
Their song “Natsuiro” is perfect for strumming with gusto and singing your heart out.
The chords are simple and easy—an ideal track for anyone dreaming of singing with an acoustic guitar.
If you can play as a duo and add harmonies, it’ll look genuinely cool! And once you can sing and play the chorus, it’ll feel amazing!
Hide-and-seekYuuri
A song by Yuuri, a singer-songwriter who’s become a hot topic through street performances mainly around the Kanto region.
Strongly characterized by acoustic guitar, the piece showcases the instrument’s appeal in a single track: arpeggios, harmonics, and even percussive accents by tapping the sound hole.
It may seem extremely difficult, but when played as a solo vocal-and-guitar piece, it uses beginner-friendly chords, and the chord shapes don’t change drastically during transitions, making it an ideal song to take on.
If you’re attempting it as a sing-and-play, the vocals may actually be trickier than the guitar due to their distinctive rhythm, so it’s a good idea to practice singing along with the guitar.
powder snowRemioromen
Remioromen’s signature song “Konayuki” is by a rock band known for its powerful, memorable chorus melody.
Above all, its emotional vocals make it a song that just feels great to sing.
For acoustic guitar beginners, it’s easy to focus on playing and let the singing slide, but in this song the chorus melody is everything.
Learn the chords solidly, smooth out your chord changes, and sing your heart out with full emotion! If you can reach the point where you forget you’re even playing the guitar, that’s perfection.
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
Here’s a spring song I’d love beginners of acoustic guitar/vocal to try: “Sakura,” one of Naotaro Moriyama’s signature pieces.
The literary resonance of the lyrics is wonderful, and the beauty really shines in a stripped-down guitar-and-vocal performance.
Thankfully, the chords are very simple—mostly the basic shapes used in singer-songwriter playing—so it’s practically an ideal choice for a first song.
I hope you master the playing and pour your soul into the singing!
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
It’s one of ONE OK ROCK’s hugely popular songs.
It’s a hard-hitting, crisp, and cool rock track, but doing an acoustic guitar and vocal cover isn’t a bad idea either! It may sound difficult, but the chords are actually quite simple.
It’s a song I’d love rock fans to try tackling.
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Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
It’s the 17th single by singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata, chosen as the theme song for the 3DCG animated film “STAND BY ME Doraemon.” Many people may have discovered Hata through this song.
The arpeggiated acoustic guitar makes it seem challenging, but the chords used are actually very simple, so it’s an easy piece for beginners to try.
Although there are many chord changes in relation to the vocals, the song as a whole has a relaxed tempo, so with unhurried practice you’ll be able to play it well.
Once you get used to it, it’s not very difficult to play while singing either, making it a perfect number for beginner guitarists to tackle.