What is the first song you learned to play?

That’s not easy for the first song to play. Thumb up.

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Come As You Are by Nirvana. I wasn’t sober and I was playing a cheap, righthanded guitar.
Yet, here I am. not so much has changed :wink:

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Is there a Community badge for ā€œUnderstatementā€ Lieven :grin:

What’s up by 4 Non Blondes.

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Three little birds as per JG’s classic beginners course. My original submission to AVOYP and still on my soundcloud.

Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door was my first submission on AVoYP. So I’ll count that as my first real song learned and played.

I tried to play along to Three Little Birds, anyone hearing my attempt would not have been able to guess what I was trying to play, or even that it was supposed to be music… :slight_smile:

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Neither did I at first, it just takes time and patience, it’s not a race.
Stick with the course and you will get there if you really want to.

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Self-penned original, 6 weeks in, using the first 3 chords I learned D, E & A
Seasoned members are probably sick and tired of me mentioning it, but I still think it’s my best work- and might encourage others to take the plunge :wink:
DEAD

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Someone didn’t take a morning pill helping with memory :face_with_hand_over_mouth::face_with_hand_over_mouth::face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Give the old codger a break he’s getting on a bit :rofl:

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That’s so funny @adi_mrok :rofl:
I’m not even going to delete it.
I’m agonna leave it right here as a documentation of my ever-declining mental function.

… Did I ever tell you 'bout the first song I shared? :laughing:

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I don’t remember that, glad to have my memory refreshed :wink:

Jokes aside, hope folks go check it out and are inspired and encouraged to ā€˜just do it’ without being overly self-critical or self-conscious.

I had my doubts though as second part of your post was saying you love to repeat it over and over again, but I knew you forgot about the first reply :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Joking aside, there are not many folk (any I can remember - dodgy ground there) who made an entry with an original, no matter how short. It was Dead On !! And I am sure I had previously subbed Brian’s channel but have happily done so just now.

Are the seasoned members the salt and pepper variety ? Lets David off the hook. :cowboy_hat_face:

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Yeah, I think I am more herby than spicy, basil and origano variety.

Definitely better for your cholesterol Dave! :smiley:

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Like Herby Flowers rather than Spice girls :woozy_face::winking_face_with_tongue::zany_face::joy:

First song I remember playing properly was Carey by Joni Mitchell. It’s a real fun song and only three chords but I felt so proud of myself singing along to it!

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That’s difficult to remember now - Back in the mists of time (well over 20 years ago anyway) when I first started to learn right handed, I think it was either Scarborough Fair, Wonderwall, or Streets of London, but I could be wrong on all counts, and the actual song was twing twang plonk twink - well that’s how it came out, anyway :rofl:

This time round, left handed, using Justin’s app it was Three Little Birds.

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