For the new guitar player, finding simple songs to start with will make it much easier to learn to play guitar and it will also build your confidence in your abilities. Learning a few popular songs at the beginning of your guitar playing career also gives you the ability to get extra practice by performing these songs for friends and family at gatherings.

Country music has provided many new guitar players with easy songs to learn. This is due to the nature of country music which often has a slower rhythm and a very limited number of chords. The genre of music known as the blues offers similar patterns with a slightly faster paced tempo in most cases.

There are many great songs for budding guitarists and the music for these songs can often be located on the Internet. We shall list just a few of the more popular choices here.

Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver - One of the most popular guitar songs ever created, this tune is simple to play and beloved by country music fans. Sit around a bonfire with a group of guitar playing friends and you can bet this song will be on the play list.

Free Falling by Tom Petty - Like a bit more rockabilly in your music? Most of Tom Petty's songs, including Free Falling, offer some great tunes that are easy to learn for beginning guitar players.

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by The Georgia Satellites - For an upbeat blues beat, few songs can rival Keep Your Hands To Yourself. Learn a few simple chords, gain the ability to slide and hammer and you have everything necessary to play this popular and fun song. Once you learn this tune, other songs from the Georgia Satellites or,even, George Thorogood become very easy to master.

I Drink Alone by George Thorogood - A similar style to the Georgia Satellites, George Thorogood gave us such greats as I Drink Alone and Bad To The Bone. His music is a perennial favorite and most of the songs are very easy for beginners to learn.

I Walk The Line by Johnny Cash - Another country song with an upbeat rhythm, this song is a little more challenging but makes an awesome song for any guitar players repertoire. After all, what better way to improve your guitar playing skills than playing a song in honor of the "long legged guitar pickin' man", Johnny Cash.

In summary, there is a plethora of music that is suitable to the new guitar player. Finding songs you know and enjoy will help your guitar playing because you will be more inclined to practice consistently. Enjoy your new hobby and keep practicing. When you have honed your skills, look for other articles by Ty Cohen to take your music to the next level.