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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Easy chord songs you can play! A collection of practice tunes for acoustic guitar beginners (41–50)
Stand By MeBen E. King
If you’re looking for a famous Western song that’s easy for acoustic guitar beginners to play, I recommend “Stand By Me” by Ben E.
King.
It’s also well-known as the theme song for the movie of the same name, so many people have probably heard it.
Songs that are popular across generations are great for performing as a solo singer-guitarist.
Plus, this song only uses three chords, so it’s easy even for beginners.
Playable with simple chords! A collection of practice songs for acoustic guitar beginners (51–60)
Let It BeThe Beatles
It’s a world-famous masterpiece created by the Beatles.
The original is a piano-based song, but it’s perfect for practicing acoustic guitar.
Since it repeats the basic progression of the C chord, it’s an easy, beginner-friendly piece—and practicing by getting familiar with masterpieces like this is important too.
Heroineback number
Since many of back number’s songs are slow-tempo ballads, there are quite a few that are easy even for acoustic guitar beginners to play.
This song, “Heroine,” is one of those beginner-friendly tracks.
It’s a band tune, but there’s acoustic guitar strumming throughout, so acoustic players should find it easy to imagine how to approach it.
Another plus is that the chords are simple even without using a capo.
meteorKobukuro
Kobukuro’s songs are known for their touching lyrics and beautiful melodies, and this work is no exception.
Released in November 2010, the song drew significant attention as the theme for the drama “Nagareboshi” (Shooting Star).
Centered on love and bonds, the lyrics liken the feelings of two people who trust each other despite the distance between them to a meteor.
It debuted at No.
3 on the Oricon charts and achieved major commercial success, winning “Song of the Year by Download” at the 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards.
With its relaxed tempo, it’s also popular as a practice piece for acoustic guitar.
It might be fun to sing it in harmony with friends at a school festival!
One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
This is one of Masayoshi Yamazaki’s signature songs, and you can really feel the bittersweet emotion coming through.
As you’d expect from one of Japan’s leading guitarists, the structure of this piece is meticulously crafted.
It’s a bit challenging for beginners, but I think it makes a great practice song for moving to the next level.
Since this song doesn’t use strumming, it also gives you a chance to really learn arpeggio movement.
againYUI
This song is famous for being used as the opening theme of the TV anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
There are only a few tricky barre chords, and the chord progression is simple.
The tempo is a bit fast, so be careful not to fall behind the rhythm!
Monsterarashi
This is Arashi’s 30th single, released on May 19, 2010, and it was the theme song for the NTV Saturday drama “Kaibutsu-kun.” Since most of the song is composed only of major and minor chords, it’s surprisingly approachable to take on.
When playing on acoustic guitar, a key point is that the playing style changes depending on the part—A melody, B melody, chorus, interlude, and so on!