The document lists 123 popular songs that can be played using only four chords (C, G, Am, F). It includes songs from various genres and decades, from artists like Bob Marley, The Beatles, U2, and more recent artists like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Eminem. An asterisk or symbol next to some songs indicates a variation used in the four chord progression for that song. The list aims to provide a wide selection of songs that require only basic chord knowledge to play along to.
4. C G Am F1. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
2. Let It Be (Beatles)
3. With or Without You (U2)
4. So Lonely (Police)
5. Africa (Toto)
6. We didn't Start the Fire (Billy Joel)
7. Beast of Burden (Bette Midler)
8. Reckless (Reyne)
9. Sexual Healing# (Marvin Gaye)
10. Down Under (Men at Work)
11. Barbie Girl* (Aqua)
12. Tomorrow Wendy (Andy Prieboy/Concrete Blonde)
13. One Way Road (John Butler Trio)
14. Country Roads (John Denver)
15. Save Tonight* (Eagle Eye Cherry)
16. Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House)
17. Take On Me (Aha)
18. Horses (Ricki Lee Jones)
(that’s 4 chords)
19. Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx)
20. Waltzing Matilda (Banjo Patterson)
21. Forever Young (Alphaville/Youth Group)
22. Captain (Kasey Chambers)
23. Pretty Enough (Kasey Chambers)
24. Complicated* (Avril Lavigne)
25. Jack Sparrow (Lonely Island)
26. Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne)
27. You and Your Hand* (Pink)
28. Superman (Five for Fighting)
29. Under The Bridge (Red Hot Chilli Peppers
30. Too Late To Apologise* (One Republic)
31. Happy Ending (Mika)
32. Stop and Stare (One Republic)
33. Push (Match Box 20)
34. How Far We've Come (Match Box 20)
35. Sun Will Set (Linkin Park)
36. She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
5. C G Am F37. Can you Feel the Love Tonight? (Elton John)
38. Stacey's Mom^ (Fountains of Wayne)
39. Umbrella^ (Rihanna)
40. I Just Had Sex* (Lonely Island/Akon)
41. Live Your Life^ (Rihanna feat. T.I.)
42. Where is the Love (Black Eyed Peas)
43. You're Beautiful (James Blunt)
44. If I were a Boy* (Beyonce)
45. Dammit (Blink 182)
46. 21 Guns* (Green Day)
47. Lovesong (Amiel)
48. Feeling This (Blink 182)
49. When I Come Around (Green Day)
50. Torn (Natalie Imbruglia)
51. Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
52. Far Away (Nickelback)
53. Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
54. The Show (Lenka)
(that’s 4 chords)
55. Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
56. Here Without You (3 Doors Down)
57. Love Story (Taylor Swift)
58. Break Even^ (The Script)
59. Pure Shores# (All Saints)
60. Scar (Missy Higgins)
61. You were Amazing (Alex Lloyd)
62. Everything* (The Veronicas)
63. Glycerine (Bush)
64. No One (Alicia Keyes)
65. I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
66. Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight)
67. High/Forever You and Me (Lighthouse Family)
68. Paparazzi (Lady Gaga)
69. Poker Face* (Lady Gaga)
70. Alejandro^ (Lady Gaga)
71. On The Radio (Regina Spektor)
72. 20 Good Reasons (Thirsty Merc)
6. C G Am F73. Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
74. Dream Catch Me (Newton Faulkner)
75. On a Mission* (Gabriella Cilmi)
76. According to You (Orianthi)
77. No Surprise (Daughtry)
78. Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven (Bryan
Adams)
79. Just a Dream* (Nelly)
80. Canvas Bags* (Tim Minchin)
81. I'm All Yours (Jay Sean/ Pitbull)
82. For A Short Time (Weddings Parties Anything)
83. Numb (Linkin Park)
84. Kissin' U (Miranda Cosgrove)
85. F..kin' Perfect (Pink)
86. Whistle (Flo Rida)
87. Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson)
88. Halfway Gone* (Lifehouse)
89. Written in the Stars* (Tinie Tempah)
(that’s 4 chords)
90. Wannabe^ (Spice Girls)
91. Grenade* (Bruno Mars)
92. Edge of Glory (Lady Gaga)
93. If it's Love (Train)
94. Summer Paradise *^ (Simple Plan)
95. Forever* (The Veronicas)
96. Zombie (The Cranberries)
97. Love the Way You Lie (Rihanna/Eminem)
98. It Don't Matter (Akon)
99. Give Me Everything (Pitbull)
100. Not Afraid (Eminem)
101. International Love (Pitbull/Chris Brown)
102. Reply (Iyaz)
103. Waka Waka (Shakira)
104. Nobody's Perfect* (Jessie J),
105. We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Togethe
(Taylor Swift)
106. Good Time^ (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson)
7. C G Am F107. Try*^ (Pink)
108. Stay the Night (James Blunt)
109. Drive By^ (Train)
110. Nothing (The Script)
111. Take a Bow(Rihanna)
112. California King Bed (Rihanna)
113. So Beautiful (Akon)
114. Danza Kuduro* (Don Omar)
115. Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly Clarkson)
116. In My Head (Jason Derulo)
117. Stereo Heart (Gym Class Heros)
118. Someone Like You (Adele)
119. Tattoo (Jordin Sparks)
120. Both of Us (BOB and Taylor Swift)
121. Battlescars* (Guy Sebastian/ Lupe Fiasco)
122. Let Her Go (Passenger)
123. Time to say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli)
(that’s 4 chords)
8. C G Am F1. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
2. Let It Be (Beatles)
3. With or Without You (U2)
4. So Lonely (Police)
5. Africa (Toto)
6. We didn't Start the Fire (Billy Joel)
7. Beast of Burden (Bette Midler)
8. Reckless (Reyne)
9. Sexual Healing# (Marvin Gaye)
10. Down Under (Men at Work)
11. Barbie Girl* (Aqua)
12. Tomorrow Wendy (Andy Prieboy/Concrete Blonde)
13. One Way Road (John Butler Trio)
14. Country Roads (John Denver)
15. Save Tonight* (Eagle Eye Cherry)
16. Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House)
17. Take On Me (Aha)
18. Horses (Ricki Lee Jones)
(that’s 4 chords)
19. Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx)
20. Waltzing Matilda (Banjo Patterson)
21. Forever Young (Alphaville/Youth Group)
22. Captain (Kasey Chambers)
23. Pretty Enough (Kasey Chambers)
24. Complicated* (Avril Lavigne)
25. Jack Sparrow (Lonely Island)
26. Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne)
27. You and Your Hand* (Pink)
28. Superman (Five for Fighting)
29. Under The Bridge (Red Hot Chilli Peppers
30. Too Late To Apologise* (One Republic)
31. Happy Ending (Mika)
32. Stop and Stare (One Republic)
33. Push (Match Box 20)
34. How Far We've Come (Match Box 20)
35. Sun Will Set (Linkin Park)
36. She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
9. C G Am F37. Can you Feel the Love Tonight? (Elton John)
38. Stacey's Mom^ (Fountains of Wayne)
39. Umbrella^ (Rihanna)
40. I Just Had Sex* (Lonely Island/Akon)
41. Live Your Life^ (Rihanna feat. T.I.)
42. Where is the Love (Black Eyed Peas)
43. You're Beautiful (James Blunt)
44. If I were a Boy* (Beyonce)
45. Dammit (Blink 182)
46. 21 Guns* (Green Day)
47. Lovesong (Amiel)
48. Feeling This (Blink 182)
49. When I Come Around (Green Day)
50. Torn (Natalie Imbruglia)
51. Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
52. Far Away (Nickelback)
53. Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
54. The Show (Lenka)
(that’s 4 chords)
55. Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
56. Here Without You (3 Doors Down)
57. Love Story (Taylor Swift)
58. Break Even^ (The Script)
59. Pure Shores# (All Saints)
60. Scar (Missy Higgins)
61. You were Amazing (Alex Lloyd)
62. Everything* (The Veronicas)
63. Glycerine (Bush)
64. No One (Alicia Keyes)
65. I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
66. Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight)
67. High/Forever You and Me (Lighthouse Family)
68. Paparazzi (Lady Gaga)
69. Poker Face* (Lady Gaga)
70. Alejandro^ (Lady Gaga)
71. On The Radio (Regina Spektor)
72. 20 Good Reasons (Thirsty Merc)
10. C G Am F73. Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
74. Dream Catch Me (Newton Faulkner)
75. On a Mission* (Gabriella Cilmi)
76. According to You (Orianthi)
77. No Surprise (Daughtry)
78. Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven (Bryan
Adams)
79. Just a Dream* (Nelly)
80. Canvas Bags* (Tim Minchin)
81. I'm All Yours (Jay Sean/ Pitbull)
82. For A Short Time (Weddings Parties Anything)
83. Numb (Linkin Park)
84. Kissin' U (Miranda Cosgrove)
85. F..kin' Perfect (Pink)
86. Whistle (Flo Rida)
87. Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson)
88. Halfway Gone* (Lifehouse)
89. Written in the Stars* (Tinie Tempah)
(that’s 4 chords)
90. Wannabe^ (Spice Girls)
91. Grenade* (Bruno Mars)
92. Edge of Glory (Lady Gaga)
93. If it's Love (Train)
94. Summer Paradise *^ (Simple Plan)
95. Forever* (The Veronicas)
96. Zombie (The Cranberries)
97. Love the Way You Lie (Rihanna/Eminem)
98. It Don't Matter (Akon)
99. Give Me Everything (Pitbull)
100. Not Afraid (Eminem)
101. International Love (Pitbull/Chris Brown)
102. Reply (Iyaz)
103. Waka Waka (Shakira)
104. Nobody's Perfect* (Jessie J),
105. We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Togethe
(Taylor Swift)
106. Good Time^ (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson)
11. C G Am F107. Try*^ (Pink)
108. Stay the Night (James Blunt)
109. Drive By^ (Train)
110. Nothing (The Script)
111. Take a Bow(Rihanna)
112. California King Bed (Rihanna)
113. So Beautiful (Akon)
114. Danza Kuduro* (Don Omar)
115. Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly Clarkson)
116. In My Head (Jason Derulo)
117. Stereo Heart (Gym Class Heros)
118. Someone Like You (Adele)
119. Tattoo (Jordin Sparks)
120. Both of Us (BOB and Taylor Swift)
121. Battlescars* (Guy Sebastian/ Lupe Fiasco)
122. Let Her Go (Passenger)
123. Time to say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli)
(that’s 4 chords)
12. C G Am F1. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
2. Let It Be (Beatles)
3. With or Without You (U2)
4. So Lonely (Police)
5. Africa (Toto)
6. We didn't Start the Fire (Billy Joel)
7. Beast of Burden (Bette Midler)
8. Reckless (Reyne)
9. Sexual Healing# (Marvin Gaye)
10. Down Under (Men at Work)
11. Barbie Girl* (Aqua)
12. Tomorrow Wendy (Andy Prieboy/Concrete Blonde)
13. One Way Road (John Butler Trio)
14. Country Roads (John Denver)
15. Save Tonight* (Eagle Eye Cherry)
16. Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House)
17. Take On Me (Aha)
18. Horses (Ricki Lee Jones)
(that’s 4 chords)
19. Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx)
20. Waltzing Matilda (Banjo Patterson)
21. Forever Young (Alphaville/Youth Group)
22. Captain (Kasey Chambers)
23. Pretty Enough (Kasey Chambers)
24. Complicated* (Avril Lavigne)
25. Jack Sparrow (Lonely Island)
26. Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne)
27. You and Your Hand* (Pink)
28. Superman (Five for Fighting)
29. Under The Bridge (Red Hot Chilli Peppers
30. Too Late To Apologise* (One Republic)
31. Happy Ending (Mika)
32. Stop and Stare (One Republic)
33. Push (Match Box 20)
34. How Far We've Come (Match Box 20)
35. Sun Will Set (Linkin Park)
36. She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
13. C G Am F37. Can you Feel the Love Tonight? (Elton John)
38. Stacey's Mom^ (Fountains of Wayne)
39. Umbrella^ (Rihanna)
40. I Just Had Sex* (Lonely Island/Akon)
41. Live Your Life^ (Rihanna feat. T.I.)
42. Where is the Love (Black Eyed Peas)
43. You're Beautiful (James Blunt)
44. If I were a Boy* (Beyonce)
45. Dammit (Blink 182)
46. 21 Guns* (Green Day)
47. Lovesong (Amiel)
48. Feeling This (Blink 182)
49. When I Come Around (Green Day)
50. Torn (Natalie Imbruglia)
51. Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
52. Far Away (Nickelback)
53. Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
54. The Show (Lenka)
(that’s 4 chords)
55. Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
56. Here Without You (3 Doors Down)
57. Love Story (Taylor Swift)
58. Break Even^ (The Script)
59. Pure Shores# (All Saints)
60. Scar (Missy Higgins)
61. You were Amazing (Alex Lloyd)
62. Everything* (The Veronicas)
63. Glycerine (Bush)
64. No One (Alicia Keyes)
65. I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
66. Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight)
67. High/Forever You and Me (Lighthouse Family)
68. Paparazzi (Lady Gaga)
69. Poker Face* (Lady Gaga)
70. Alejandro^ (Lady Gaga)
71. On The Radio (Regina Spektor)
72. 20 Good Reasons (Thirsty Merc)
14. C G Am F73. Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
74. Dream Catch Me (Newton Faulkner)
75. On a Mission* (Gabriella Cilmi)
76. According to You (Orianthi)
77. No Surprise (Daughtry)
78. Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven (Bryan
Adams)
79. Just a Dream* (Nelly)
80. Canvas Bags* (Tim Minchin)
81. I'm All Yours (Jay Sean/ Pitbull)
82. For A Short Time (Weddings Parties Anything)
83. Numb (Linkin Park)
84. Kissin' U (Miranda Cosgrove)
85. F..kin' Perfect (Pink)
86. Whistle (Flo Rida)
87. Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson)
88. Halfway Gone* (Lifehouse)
89. Written in the Stars* (Tinie Tempah)
(that’s 4 chords)
90. Wannabe^ (Spice Girls)
91. Grenade* (Bruno Mars)
92. Edge of Glory (Lady Gaga)
93. If it's Love (Train)
94. Summer Paradise *^ (Simple Plan)
95. Forever* (The Veronicas)
96. Zombie (The Cranberries)
97. Love the Way You Lie (Rihanna/Eminem)
98. It Don't Matter (Akon)
99. Give Me Everything (Pitbull)
100. Not Afraid (Eminem)
101. International Love (Pitbull/Chris Brown)
102. Reply (Iyaz)
103. Waka Waka (Shakira)
104. Nobody's Perfect* (Jessie J),
105. We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Togethe
(Taylor Swift)
106. Good Time^ (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson)
15. C G Am F107. Try*^ (Pink)
108. Stay the Night (James Blunt)
109. Drive By^ (Train)
110. Nothing (The Script)
111. Take a Bow(Rihanna)
112. California King Bed (Rihanna)
113. So Beautiful (Akon)
114. Danza Kuduro* (Don Omar)
115. Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly Clarkson)
116. In My Head (Jason Derulo)
117. Stereo Heart (Gym Class Heros)
118. Someone Like You (Adele)
119. Tattoo (Jordin Sparks)
120. Both of Us (BOB and Taylor Swift)
121. Battlescars* (Guy Sebastian/ Lupe Fiasco)
122. Let Her Go (Passenger)
123. Time to say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli)
(that’s 4 chords)
“These experiences clarified the motivational aspects of electronic technologies, even though they were largely used to replicate, rather than innovate, musical practices” (2012). This session looks at the emerging trend of the “iPad band” and proposes that in most cases Brown’s observation again rings true.
“These experiences clarified the motivational aspects of electronic technologies, even though they were largely used to replicate, rather than innovate, musical practices” (2012). This session looks at the emerging trend of the “iPad band” and proposes that in most cases Brown’s observation again rings true.
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“These experiences clarified the motivational aspects of electronic technologies, even though they were largely used to replicate, rather than innovate, musical practices” (2012). This session looks at the emerging trend of the “iPad band” and proposes that in most cases Brown’s observation again rings true.
“These experiences clarified the motivational aspects of electronic technologies, even though they were largely used to replicate, rather than innovate, musical practices” (2012). This session looks at the emerging trend of the “iPad band” and proposes that in most cases Brown’s observation again rings true.
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Listening & Understanding (theory) - Performance - Composition
The relationships
Improvisation may sit between perf and comp
But this isn’t how it works in electronic music. All of these things have to be done together and in different ways.
Elements like production, before not part of these traditional “skills” are now considered from the outset of music making.
Instruments to be performed are anything that can make sound, or any sound someone has already made.
And it looks totally different. (Kill the Robots video)
Mash-up and Remix. Loads of students are doing it - see proliferation of DJ software. So we have to make the act of making music as fun as that, surely?
Hugo Pierre Leclercq - Madeon - now 19 years old, started writing electronic music aged 11. His live performance of his Mash-up “Pop Culture” went viral (over 23 million hits now) when he was 17, and now he’s an international DJ