A Beginner’s Repertoire
Learn how to play easy songs with A Beginner’s Repertoire. A Beginner’s Strum and Sing Repertoire
Never played guitar before? Or know a few chords but not enough songs all the way through? Check out this instant repertoire of easy strumming songs designed for beginners or very early players.
The Beginner’s Repertoire Set contains:
- Introductory tips videos
- Ballad of John & Yoko
- La Bamba
- Twist & Shout
- Still Haven’t Found WHat I’m Looking For
- Da Do Ron Ron
- Bad Moon Rising
- Purple Rain
- No Woman No Cry
- Dream Lover
- Bye Bye Love
- Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
- First Cut is the Deepest
- Love is All Around
- As Tears Go By
- Wonderful World
- Under the Boardwalk
- Take Me Home Country Roads
- Dreams
- Blue Moon
- All Along the Watchtower
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Songsheet Preview
You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll receive the chords/lyrics and guitar tabs as PDF files.
The videos are mp4 format and should play on PC’s, Macs and most mobile devices.
They will download as Zip files. If you don’t have a Zip program on your PC you’ll need to install one to open the file. I use Zipeg which you can get free, here.
If you want to download to an iPad or iPhone you’ll need an app to do so, please read here to know more about it.
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Intermediate picker says
June 10, 2019 at 6:52 pmHey Jerry! I would really love a lesson on Mark Knopflers “Get Lucky” !:)
Jerry says
June 10, 2019 at 7:30 pmNumber 934 on the to-do list
Junnie says
April 26, 2019 at 1:42 amHi Jerry,
I’d like to request ventura highway by the “America”
Thank you.
Jerry says
April 26, 2019 at 6:50 amIt’s at number 414 on the to-do list.
Junnie says
April 26, 2019 at 7:10 amThank you. And also I have a request from bread which is “Never let her Go” I was wondering if you can include the solo or Adlib. Thank you again
Jerry says
April 26, 2019 at 7:25 amThat’s at number 1157 so it’ll be a while but I’ll make a note to include the solo.
Mike says
October 22, 2018 at 7:50 pmBought Walk right back but your link doesn’t work. Help!
Jerry says
October 22, 2018 at 8:23 pmHi Mike
We’ll reply by email.
Martin comette says
September 10, 2018 at 5:00 pmHi Jerry, I have purchased a couple of your songs, one of them is “Take It Easy” by the Eagles. Although I’m a
beginner I’m sorting it out. But the main problem I’m having is how to miss the up strums when keeping the
speed of the rhythm going. I’ve looked on other tutorials, but no one addresses this, what I would imagine to be a very common problem. I’m using a .60mm and I hold the pick like you advise in you short tutorial. I would appreciate any tips.
Many Thanks, Martin.
Jerry says
September 10, 2018 at 5:06 pmI know this is never a very satisfactory answer but in this case it really just slow and careful practice.
When I miss a strum – either up or down – I’m missing the strings by about half an inch. It’s a matter of practising by moving the strumming arm slowly enough to control the arc in which it swings. The difference in trajectory between hitting the strings with the tip of the pick and missing them by half an inch is very small.
Once you get that control you’ll find that it actually won’t matter if you get the faintest touch on the strings. We call these ‘ghost’ strums and they add to the naturalness of the rhythmic feel. But that’s for phase 2.
Anonymous says
September 10, 2018 at 5:41 pmHi Jerry, thanks for replying. OK I will keep at it. Cheers Martin.
Chas Eadie says
April 17, 2018 at 12:41 amJerry,
could you do lessons on Jesse Winchester’s works, especially Brand ew Tenn Waltz?
Anonymous says
April 18, 2018 at 9:54 amVery nice
ed says
June 11, 2017 at 10:34 amcan you do lesson or tabs for carrickfergus song
Jerry says
June 11, 2017 at 10:37 amSure. Can someone recommend a good version I can use for the lesson?
Kevin McGee says
August 4, 2017 at 12:34 pmHi Jerry. Bryan Ferry does a lovely job on The Bride Stripped Bare, but for a full Irish flavour I’d suggest Paddy Reilly or Jim McCann. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A-LN3BsN1Vc
Colin says
January 11, 2018 at 6:08 pmBrian Kennedy does a great version of Carrickfergus, on his cd On Song
Anonymous says
February 19, 2017 at 3:43 amHey Jerry I was learning that Gordon lightfoot Canadian railroad trilogy song loved the lesson and i can play the first verse fine but it kinda sucks that I can’t learn the rest of the song caus there no part 2 pleas make a part 2 thanks !
Jerry says
February 19, 2017 at 8:59 amThe whole song is available as a lesson here. Just do a search for it or go to the Individual Sogs page,
Mike says
April 2, 2017 at 6:44 amJerry was wondering if you could prepare a tutorial on a song by johnny flynn called the detectorists from a popular netflix show caled the detectorists. I’ve found a couple of videos on you tube but nobody is ever as comprehensive as you.
Randy Penn says
December 22, 2016 at 3:19 pmDear Jerry,
I love the clarity and accuracy of your lessons – thanks! I noticed your guitar has a wide neck. I was trained in classical guitar and wish to find a steel string guitar with a wide neck. Would you tell who made your guitar, please?
Thanks Jerry!
Randy
Jerry says
December 22, 2016 at 4:55 pmHi Randy
Actually my guitars have normal neck sizes for steel string guitars, but you can get wide-neck ones. Google ‘wide neck steel string guitar’.