You don’t have to use a capo to play this song, but if you want to play along with the recording a capo is recommended. The strumming patterns are also very simple so it’s a good starting point if you’re just starting to learn chord-based songs on guitar. Riptide is an easy song to learn because it only uses four basic open chords.
If you find it difficult to play these songs, try going through the exercises in that lesson.Ĥ.4 Related Guides and Lessons: Riptide by Vance Joy
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Read this lesson to learn how to practice guitar chords as well as how to rapidly change back and forth between chords. It also includes a PDF you can download with common chord shapes. The guide explains everything you need to know to read guitar chord diagrams, including how to use a capo with the diagrams and other helpful tips. Important: If you don’t know how to read chord diagrams, check out this Ultimate Guide to Reading Chord Diagrams. You can also use the same methods and tricks to memorize the chord progressions. If you plan on singing along with the chords, read through this guide on how to memorize song lyrics. These songs are surprisingly easy to learn so read through all the advice and you’ll have everything you need to get started.
In this lesson, let’s look at some easy songs that use some of the simplest guitar chords you will learn. Some songs are far easier to play than others.
If you’re just getting started learning guitar, finding some easy songs to play is a good starting point.