What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

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What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby GTSP » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:58 pm

Mine was "Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion. Later I learned that I was playing it wrong. I played it D, A, G. It's played Eb, Bb, Ab.
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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby Veenture » Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:36 pm

It must've been the simplest part from Guitar Boogie :D

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby JimPage » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:10 pm

Funny topic! My first song: "House of the Rising Sun." Second: "Wolverton Mountain."

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby dorkrockrecords » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:44 pm

"Over the Hills and Far Away" Led Zeppelin

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby GTSP » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:49 pm

JimPage wrote:Second: "Wolverton Mountain."

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Welp, since we're doin' 2nd songs too, I think mine was Blue Moon of Kentucky
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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby eltuce » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:02 pm

Honestly, I don't think I remember what was first, maybe Knockin' On Heaven's Door? Then I think there was lots of oddball stuff that most of you might not know.

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby ZacJM » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:06 pm

Walk Don't Run, learned it on the accordion first, but I didn't like how it would sound, when I finally had a guitar, learned that one first :)
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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:01 am

I think everyone misread the title of this thread :roll:

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby 101Volts » Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:39 am

It was either Blitzkrieg Bop or it was Drain You by Nirvana.

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?

Postby rog43win » Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:00 am

I think it might have been "Wild Weekend" by the Rockin' Rebels ...G...C....D ....on the 5th and 6th strings.....lol


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