What are some cool songs that i could learn to play on an electric guitar?

3rd December 2008

You see i played classical for 2 years and im pretty good at it so i decided to try out electric giutar. i know some songs but they are too hard. Please halp me out.
You see i played classical for 2 years and I'm pretty good at it so i decided to try out electric guitar. i know some songs but they are too hard. I really like Metal. Please Help Me out.

Jordan by Buckethead
Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
Smoke on the Water
Down with the Sickness by Disturbed

8 Responses to “What are some cool songs that i could learn to play on an electric guitar?”

  1. electrifyyourlife Says:

    Start with The Ramones.

    But yeah, the Strokes have some awesome guitar solos as well.
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  2. KJ Says:

    Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
    Over the Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin
    Paranoid by Black Sabbath (and Ozzy)
    Im burning for you by Blue Oyster Cult
    Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
    Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Sons of Plunder by Disturbed
    Break on through by The Doors
    Highway to Hell by ACDC
    Sunshine of my love by Cream
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    there awesome songs

  3. kaoskontrol Says:

    Jordan by Buckethead
    Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
    Smoke on the Water
    Down with the Sickness by Disturbed
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  4. Noah D Says:

    Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
    Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
    Iron Man- Black Sabbath
    Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
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  5. Gonzo Says:

    Now I've looked at all the proposed songs and frankly they're not that easy to play on an electric guitar. The difference between an electric guitar and classical is that you have a much wider variety of sounds to choose from (for example the all-know 'distortion').

    Songs that you could play on an electric guitar for a beginner should help the player get acquainted with the guitar.
    When I switched from acoustic to electric guitar I mostly played the songs I already had learned.
    Songs like: -Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)
    -Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
    -Come As You Are (Nirvana)
    -Otherside (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
    These songs are great for playing note-by-note riffs on an electric guitar. Throw in a bit of distortion (I assume you play through an amp), or any other effects, like: phaser, wah, flanger, delay, reverb etc. (check out some cool effect pedals on the net). I'm sure you'll have loads of fun. :)

    Other songs you might consider playing are chord oriented songs: -Highway To Hell (AC/DC)
    -Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash)
    -Working Class Hero (John Lennon)
    Learn power chords and a whole new world will open up to you when it comes to electric guitar playing. Learn the pentatonic and blues scale, practice it a lot and jam through a couple of tracks by playing one note, two notes, three notes, bend etc. and you'll start to get the idea on how to solo. ;)

    Don't forget! Practice makes perfect! :D
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    Been there.

  6. spydamonkeyy Says:

    welcome home by coheed and cambria
    thanks for the memories by fall out boy
    year 3000 by busted or the jonas brothers
    citizen/soldier by 3 doors down
    call me when you're sober by evanescence
    misery business by paramore
    unbreakable by fireflight
    free bird by lynyrd skynyrd
    all summer long by kid rock
    crushcrushcrush by paramore
    skyway avenue by we the kings
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  7. Mayonhayes Says:

    plug in baby by muse. it has an awsone opening riff thats simple enough
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  8. shybind Says:

    You can not own an electric guitar and not know how to play stairway to heaven,
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