Easy Songs?

Crimson Indifference · Feb 14, 2005

I know that alot of you on this forum play guitar (and from what ive heard you're all fucking good) and I was wondering what are some easy songs I could learn. I can play about the first three minutes of DotF and the a few My Dying Bride songs but I would really like to learn more opeth. So i was wondering what are the 5 or so easiest opeth sogns to play?. Infact I don't care what band but it would be great if you guys could recommend me some easy(but not too easy ie- MDB - my wine in silence) songs. Ive been playing for about 3 months if that helps to judge what sogns are suitable.
thanks :headbang:

Cthulhu0Dreaming · Feb 14, 2005

Ever try some Black Sabbath? That's some of the easiest shit out there.

All Opeth songs are relatively easy, it's just the arrangements that seem difficult. I can't play every one, but try Patterns in the Ivy for a beginning song. The Drapery Falls and Forest of October are pretty easy as well.

Ermz · Feb 14, 2005

My first Opeth track was Patterns in the Ivy. I'd definately suggest that if you want to build on your finger style playing. It will also help you later on down the track for those Opeth acoustic interludes (Leper Affinity, Fair Judgement etc.).

I've found Advent, along with most of Morningrise and Orchid is quite easy to play. Definately give this one a shot.

I'd stay away from anything on Still Life for the moment (apart from Benighted, if you want to further enhance your finger-playing style) because all those tracks rank up as Opeth's more technically challenging.

So:

1. Patterns in the Ivy
2. Advent
3. Forest of October
4. The Twilight is My Robe
5. In My Time of Need

Crimson Indifference · Feb 14, 2005

thanks for the replies so far

Moonstruck · Feb 14, 2005

April Ethereal is not too hard either.

Arnold Layne · Feb 14, 2005

Harvest is quite easy, and it has different leads and parts to keep you interested.

synergy · Feb 14, 2005

benighted

BRI · Feb 14, 2005

Well playing any whole Opeth song isn't easy because theres always two different guitar parts, but the first song I learnt was BRI. The solos are pretty easy, but after the 20 minutes your arms do ache like hell.
Oh but Credence has to be the easiest.

Cthulhu0Dreaming · Feb 14, 2005

I know you've only been playing for three months, but another easy one, if you slowed it down that is, would be Deliverance. That should really help to build you endurance/dexterity for both hands and there are some relativly easy power chord riffs in it, like for example during the first solo.

Evil Ernie · Feb 14, 2005

I don't consider Benighted as one of their easiest songs. I would suggest The Drappery Falls, Harvest, To Bid You Farewell and In the Mist She Was Standing.

Torenstain · Feb 14, 2005

Requiem, it's easy to slow down a bit if it's too fast, but then again it's not a typical Opeth song, so it migth not be excactly what you're looking for. I agree on Advent, it's fun to play it even if you make loads of mistakes (if that makes sense

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Eemu · Feb 14, 2005

A Fair Judgement's got it all: Simple power chord riffs, slow leads, acoustic finger picking, clean solo, distortion solo (the first part is quite easy, second might get a bit too fast).

Evil Ernie · Feb 15, 2005

^ This song is easy except for the finger picking part in the middle. I haven't tried to play it, but the first distortion solo sounds like it has some quite fast parts.