Learning to play the guitar, what should I play?

Question

I have an acoustic, my friend tells me it's pretty nice.

I've learned C,D,E,G,A chords, and one or two riffs, whats next?

For some reason I my comp isn't playing songs off of the internet, so looking up tabs isn't really that great...I have no clue what the rythem sounds like. Could anyone suggest something to learn?

Answer 1

Tabs, written music, and lessons are great, but only once you have a feel for the instrument. Try to pick out the simplest chords and riffs in the music you listen to, and build on that. Try to get a solid basis in being able to hear before you read.
Its all about listening.
Good luck.

Answer 2

ahh my friend i too have started playing guitar in the last year but got a teacher for the first of it..the chords you learn first then comes rythem right??problem is picking up the strumming patterns for instance brown eye girl was strummed down down up up is that makes sense stick with it like somone els here said dont concern yourself with too much hard stuff get feel for guitar and learn the whole alphabet a-b-c-d-e-f-g-then the minor chords e-minor some bar chords.and practice strumming patterns iv gotten alot of mialege out of down down up up.and changing chords.

Answer 3

warning by green day, easy!

for each chord: 1 & 2 &
ex:
A D
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G D
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

You repeat all that like a billion times and thats the song!

Answer 4

just bands u like listening to
i started out and found green day easy to play with easy chords
theres alot of vids on youtubes teaching songs

Answer 5

I'd recommend buying a book that has notes, chords, and beginner songs in it.

Answer 6

somewhere out there by our lady peace:
intro:
D, G, Em (please know Eminor!), G

chorus:
D, A, G, Em, G

back to the intro riff, repeat chorus and intro a few times and thats pretty much the rest of the song. cheers.

Answer 7

well almost everyone starts out with "Smoke on the Water".

Answer 8

here's a link on ebay music where you can find them.