Originally Posted by: a98gsxrSo I guess there isn't any easy songs except ode to joy without a voice? Ok, maybe not on this site, but can any of you remember your first few songs, the really easy ones?

Just a thought to send your way...BTW alL of the reply's so far have been excellent in thier content... stick with "your first few songs".

Due to my age (I could be considered an Old Far*) my "first few songs" were things such as nusery rhymes most notable as "Bah Bah black sheep", "Twinkle twinkle little star" and the "ABC's".

All of these songs can be played using the same chord progression ( in the key of C) as

C-F-C

F-C-G7-C

C-F-C-G

C-F-C-G

C-F-C

F-C-G7-C

If these "tunes" are familiar they should help you tranisisiton form one chord to the next within this key ** plus the added bonus of them being within the 1st position common chords** keeping you with in your lesson approach.

If these songs are not familiar to you (I say this becuase I teach some younger students who are not familiar with these songs [degredation of the public schools a topic for future discussion]) then at least find songs that are "common" to you that seem to "sound" the same both in chord structure and melodic content -- examples of three would be "back in black"- ACDC, "black" Pearl Jam and "ramble on" led Zepplin -- all three using a E,D,A progression but in different time segments.

Good luck in your progression.

J