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15 Easy Strumming Songs You Can Play with Just 4 Chords Most beginner guitarists quit because they’re not playing actual music. They practice chord shapes in a vacuum and wonder why they can’t play a single song that sounds like something. The fix: learn four chords, two strumming patterns, then play real songs immediately. The

Riptide Strum Pattern: The 2-Bar Pattern That Drives the Song Riptide works as a beginner song because the chord shapes are simple. But the strumming pattern is where most players get stuck. Not because it’s complex—it’s five strokes—but because the timing has a particular lilt that makes the song recognizable. The 2-Bar Structure Ellen from

Oasis Wonderwall Strumming Pattern: The 16th-Note Version That Actually Sounds Right The Wonderwall strumming pattern looks simple on paper. Two bars, a handful of strokes. But play it alongside the record and something sounds off. That’s because Wonderwall’s rhythm lives in the 16th notes. Most tutorials skip this and show you a simplified version that

Riptide Strum Pattern (Beginner to Full Version) The Riptide strum pattern by Vance Joy is one of the best beginner songs to tackle. You only need four chords—none of them barre chords—and the pattern is straightforward once you break it down. Ellen from Good Guitarist demonstrates two approaches: a beginner version and the full pattern.

Oasis Wonderwall Strumming Pattern (The Right Way) Most guitarists stumble over Wonderwall because they’re playing a simplified “down down up up down up” pattern instead of the authentic 16th note pattern that gives the song its signature driving feel. The chords are simple—Em, G, D, A7sus4—but the rhythm is what makes it recognizable. Learning the