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Old 11-23-2009, 08:20 AM
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Another one for C F and G. I learned from a book titled Twelve Bob Dylan Songs Playable with Three Magic Chords. This was 1966. From there I bought the book, Twelve Peter, Paul, and Mary Songs Playable with Four Magic Chords. That one used G, Em, C and D, so I only learned two more chords. At this point I must know at least a dozen chords.
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Old 11-23-2009, 10:08 AM
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Honestly, I can't remember. I tried to teach a friend to play and my suggestion was "Horse With No Name" Em & A2; Chordwise that seemed about as easy as you can get, although the strumming was a bit challenging.

I ve seen this comment here (and previously) and I strongly disagree:
i think i learned G chord first. and i learned it the wrong way... without using your pinky.

I think you should learn them both; as they each have their advantages depending on where you want to go and what you want to add.
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Old 11-23-2009, 10:12 AM
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C, D, and G will take you to the Road to Glory if you let it.
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Old 11-23-2009, 01:52 PM
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Am > E7...played that probably a trillion times.
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Old 11-23-2009, 03:17 PM
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Am C D F Am C E ....etc

House of Rising Sun. Not sure what year the song was out. I learned it in 1970.
Arpeggio's and all. 16 and thought I was real cool

What a schmuck!
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C, G, D, A, F, E, Em, Am, Dm, F, B7, Bm, etc. I'd already played baritone uke for years and grew up in a family of guitar players.
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Am, C, D, F, E/E7. Those chords will give you House of the Rising Sun, my first ever song, taught by a classmate at Hulme Grammar School in Oldham, Lancashire. How my fingers suffered to get those chords out!
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G (just the 3rd fret of the 1st string, I was about 9). I can't remember the second chord I learned, LOL. Gee its only been 45 years, what's wrong with my memory, LOL.
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"House of the Rising Sun"
Yep me too...I learned it in 1964 which when the Animals had no. 1 Hit ..
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Old 11-30-2009, 09:27 PM
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I learned C and G7 first.


I tend to teach Am and E as the first two "big" chords.
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D, G, E, Em, A, Am, C
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G (ring finger style - have since changed to the pinky style), C and D.

Those are good for about a billion songs.

Have since progressed............after 50 years, I should hope so!!!
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