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Country music is about tales, and if you are going to learn country songs from guitar tabs, you will need to have a grip  on what kind of tales you want to tell and how you want to get your musical message to the people. So we are going to take a look at the basic tales you will find in the annals of country music. The degree of playing difficulty of your songs will be an issue we need to look at but lucky for us the gritty human dramas do not require rocket scientists to translate them into music. Also I want to leave you with a list of songs that can establish your credentials as a country guitar player.

First let us take a look at some real country guitar players. Legends who have inspired listeners with the depth of feeling expressed in a simple rhythm and catchy tune. I will not include biographies, just a list of well-known names you can do a search for if you are not familiar with their work: Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Merle Travis, Albert Lee, Maybelle Carter, Hank Garland, Doc Watson, Norman Blake and Tony Rice.

Country music songs are about the tales that are the fabric of human interaction. The birth of country music is in the relationships developed between the cowboys of the ancient west. These guys rounded up and branded cattle, sat around campfires, drank whisky and formed close personal relationships with rattlesnakes, horses, women and each other. Rich material for songwriters. Guys end up in prison or at the end of a noose because of the fickleness of women and best friends. They become legendary after saving their friends from raging torrents, train wrecks and collapsing mines. Country   music is also about the way of life of the wanderer. The lone wolf who travels from town to town.

Women are often the protagonists in country songs because we all know a woman’s life is full of sorrow. That is about it, really. No cow poking, wandering or stopping train wrecks, just sorrow. That is your reward for standing buy your man. But then much country music is celebrating the joy of being in like, having your freedom or living in Texas. One the constant elements of country songs is humor. From the whimsy of the guy who has loved a life of travel and adventure thanks to Pamela Brown to the tale of the man whose ex’s live in Texas. Then there’s the innocent weirdness of “Dropkick Me Jesus Through The Goalposts Of Life”.

The key to each one of us expressing ourselves through country music is learning chords. Fortunately we do not need to learn too many. G, C, D, E, A and E for starters. D7, A7, E7 and B7 are about all you need to complete your requirements for country guitar chords.

Here is a small list of country songs you should certainly find the tabs for to start your career as a country guitar player: Coward Of The County, Bonaparte’s Retreat, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Jambalaya, Folsom Prison Blues, Green, Green Grass Of Home, Am I That Simple To Forget?, Achey Breaky Heart, King Of The Road, Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, Wabash Cannonball and You Are My Sunshine.

Unfortunately, there isn’t just one way that works for everyone to learn guitar. We all have different goals we want to achieve with our guitar lessons, and we each delight in learning differently. In this article we’ll discuss two different methods of learning to play guitar and what style of learning and playing their best suited to. After reading this article you should be able to choose which type of player you want to be, and then effectively make a choice as to the best way for you to learn guitar.

Your goal is to learn to play well loved songs

If this sounds like you then fantastic. A lot of people who buy a guitar do so just for this purpose. They like to sing and want to be able to play at the same time. Or maybe they just want to learn some of those fantastic rock or acoustic tunes. No matter what the reason, one thing is certain you don’t want to get caught up in learning all the technical stuff. You just want to learn the basic chords, strumming techniques and basics to get your going.

If this sounds like you then the simplest method to learn to play guitar is probably with one of the video ebook combination products available on the Internet. What these products lack in technical teaching they make up for in speed. The combination of using the ebook, games, and videos to teach you chords, basic techniques, and strumming techniques is by far the best for learning simple songs.

These type of guitar programs usually cost $30 to $100 dollars.

You want to learn everything there is to know

Maybe that last statement is a bit to much, it’s not that you want to know everything about the guitar, but you don’t want to just play top 40 songs from the radio. You’re interested in different styles, maybe jazz or blues. You want to grow as a guitar player and not just have it as a simple leisure activity. If this sounds like you then there are two choices. Well really really where you need to end up if this is your goal is at a music school, but you can start learning to play from home.

If you do want to start learning on your own from home then an in depth guitar lesson dvd course is probably the best bet. While more expensive the the ebook and video products discussed before the amount of lesson content in these programs is 10 times greater.

The best way to get started if your end goal is to become a well versed and skilled guitar player is with a home study dvd course. There are a few of these available on the market that offer a very excellent lesson plot from basic to intermediate teachings. Avoid the cheap single dvds you can buy at the local music store this won’t provide you with enough content to last a month.

An example home study guitar course would be Learn and Master guitar, a 20 dvd program that would probably give a beginner enough content to last them a year. After studying this program you’d be set to progress your guitar education with a private instructor for advanced learning.