Category: Easy Guitar Songs

Here are some easy guitar songs for beginners. They use simple chords and strums.

Learn How To Play Greensleeves on Guitar

Learn How To Play Greensleeves on Guitar

Greensleeves is a song that calls to mind  Elizabethan England, and a time of formal courtships, and romanticism. Those who learn how to play Greensleeves on guitar can consider themselves carriers of the fine minstrel tradition that dates back centuries to the days of the lute. The song is based on an Italian style of composition and was even mentioned by Shakespeare in his play The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Learn how to play Greensleeves on guitar using this tab (guitar tablature) transcription below. If you need help learning how to read tabs, then check out this post for learning How to Read Guitar Tabs . A great way to learn this piece the fastest is by using eMedia Guitar Method. This guitar tutorial software contains over 180 lessons and lets you see the notes to play on an Animated Fretboard, and easily slow down and loop any difficult areas in songs or exercises. Plus you learn fingerpicking, chords, strums, and other skills. Also you get over 70 great songs and practice tools like an automatic tuner, metronome and chord dictionary.

Note that this song is in a 3/4 time signature, with a 1/4 note arpeggiation of the chords. As you learn how to play Greensleeves on guitar be sure to use the Right Hand Pattern outlined below to let you play the piece smoothly. Remember to start slow and build tempo as you can easily change chords without hesitation.

Guitar TABs for Greensleeves

How To Play House of the Rising Sun on Guitar

House of the Rising Sun is an American folk song with its roots in the deep south. While the exact origin and meaning of House of the Rising Sun (or Rising Sun Blues as it can also be called) can be argued, its deep emotion of loss and warning in the lyrics, and its plaintive, minor melody make it a classic. It was a huge hit in the 60’s for the The Animals, and today many instrumentalists and singers learn how to play House of the Rising Sun as it’s become a standard song to be played in jam sessions and at coffee houses.

House of the Rising Sun is an easy guitar song you can learn by using the music below.

How to Play “House of the Rising Sun” on Guitar

  1. Listen to the song in the video above to double hear how it goes. Don’t be put-off by the fast guitar arpeggios. The song sounds great using a standard strumming pattern.
  2. Learn how to play House of the Rising Sun guitar chords. As you can see, the song uses the standard open chords of Am, C, D, F and E. F can be a bit tricky, but we will help you learn it.

    3. Am Guitar ChordC Guitar Chord DiagramD Guitar Chord DiagramF Guitar Chord DigramE Guitar Chord Diagram

  3. The guitar music for House of the Rising shows chords, song lyrics and a tab (guitar tablature) transcription. If you need help learning how to read this special guitar notation, then check out this link for learning how to read guitar tabs.

Play this song with gradually building dynamics. Start with the first verse in a more quiet and solemn tone. Then build the angst in your performance as you get to the end where the singer agonizes over the bad choices and warns other to stay away from the House of the Rising Son.

House of the Rising Sun Guitar TABs

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