Nice songs to sing and play guitar?

Question:i have singing n guitar lessons at the same place and they are doing a concert in february for singing
my singing teachers knows i play the guitar and told me that if i wanted i can do both together on the night
she also said to find any songs that i wanna do and show them her to learn

so anyone know any good songs that i can sing and play on guitar that sound nice together
but something rather easy on guitar because im not very good at multi-tasking (even though im a girl :] )

p.s. i like songs by eva cassidy but the guitar is kinda hard when im trying to multi task lol x

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i have singing n guitar lessons at the same place and they are doing a concert in february for singing
my singing teachers knows i play the guitar and told me that if i wanted i can do both together on the night
she also said to find any songs that i wanna do and show them her to learn

so anyone know any good songs that i can sing and play on guitar that sound nice together
but something rather easy on guitar because im not very good at multi-tasking (even though im a girl :] )

p.s. i like songs by eva cassidy but the guitar is kinda hard when im trying to multi task lol x

I don't really know want kind of conert is it I play guitar to! I like the song (llet start a roit ) my brother gave me that song on my i POD jk I don't have a i POD I wishbut he put it on my mp 3 player

Try Time of Your Life by Green Day
the intro is a little tricky on guitar at first but the whole song is easy to play and sing along with.

try some matchbox twenty or possibly some sugarcult

Crack that

funny I was gonna say eva cassidy..

hmmm depends at what level your at..

but pick something with a simple structure (and chord structure) is the short answer.

status quo comes to mind.. the 3 chord wonders.lol

Mull of Kyntyre is relatively easy to play and sing at the same time.

"A Marshmallow World" !!!!!! nice song

Knockin on Heaven's Door by Dylan...

And if you can play the middle 8 as well as Slash, all the better!!!!

don't dream it's over by crowded house

Leaving On the Jetplane by Chantal Kreviazuk
Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morisette

I know the chords for "Live Forever" by Oasis are pretty easy and steady.

I'd recommend something along the lines of Times like these by the Foo Fighters. It's very simple to play, sounds great when played as a solo instrument and has enough lyrical complexity to show off your vocal talents.

The acoustic version is the one to learn.

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Junglejungle .. status quot songs are mostly blues based 3/5 chord songs with the essential signature tied to the lead lines that while not complex may be too hard for a novice on guitar to play and sing at the same time.

yusdz - Leaving on a Jet Plane was written and originally performed by the Steve Miller Band back in the early 70s

Hi-- Good luck to you! While traditional folk tunes -- both American & British -- work well for beginners, some styles are more complicated than they seem ... particularly Celtic where the changes are fast & deceptive. Keep on going though, you'll get there!

Simple blues tunes in the key of E or A are good for singing and playing together. There is a large repertory of tunes available to learn by ear, and as you gain experience and skill, you can add the finger-style picking that makes American acoustic blues unique. The first one I learned was "Kansas City".

If you are playing electric: Work on those three chord rock standards for a while, then go on to the more interesting stuff. If you want to play electric blues, John Lee Hooker is where I started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_Ho...

Singing and playing an instrument is a skill that takes time. There are masters of guitar who don't play & sing at the same time, be patient with yourself!

Pearl Jam: Black
Metallica: Nothing Else Matters
Candlebox: Cover me

I play acoustic guitar and sing too! These songs are pretty easy to play on guitar and allow you to show off your vocal skill. It's a big plus that you're a female singer! You wanna sing something that people know, that way they can compare your version to the original. if you pick a song that isn't very popular then you'll end up with an confused audience.

If you write music then I HIGHLY suggest playing an original tune! However, I would suggest getting truthful feedback from a few people before playing an original on stage in front of a large audience.
Good luck!

If you like Eva Cassidy and people similar, look for some songs by Ralph McTell. He was a friend of Billy Connolly and a bit of a folk hero in the 70s.
His most famous song was 'Streets of London'.

Depends a lot on what style of guitar you are learning or playing - classical/spanish, electric / finger-pick or plectrum, - this 'box' of ours comes in all shades.

If you're new to performing, go for a Leadbelly (Huddie Leadbetter) number - the chord changes are on the beat so you don't have to concentrate too much as you are singing.

I think nearly everyone is familiar with "House o of the Rising Sun" and there aren't many of us that do not play the Animals version - and you can either strum or finger-pick - or even a mixture if you feel like.

If you're going for your absolute first time and are nervous of the chord changes, an alternative could be any of his 2 chord pieces ( John Hardie and such ) where as a middle instrumental piece you can do some nice bass runs which do sound complicated to the none players in the audience.

Have a look at his stuff - you'll be surprised how much is still being performed.

Whichever way you go - Good Luck - we've all had to go through that first one - and it does get better with time.

check out chordie.com - look up something you already know and love so that you don't have to worry about learning the lyrics on top of everything else.

also, think about the audience. people always like to hear songs they already know.