Good melodies for ABSOLUTE beginners

#1 10-14-2009, 03:12 PM

Hi

I'm trying to think at the moment of good melodies I can teach to beginners that literally haven't yet learned to fret a note. Ones that can be played on a single string.

Different age groups probably like different melodies - any ideas?

So far I've got Happy Birthday and Star Wars..

irishpride28 · #2 10-14-2009, 03:27 PM

star wars is too complicated if they haven't learned to fret a note...

bass12 · #3 10-14-2009, 03:34 PM

Nursery rhymes. They don't tend to leap all over the place interval-wise and they are easy to grasp melodically. They're also easy to remember.

bobknowsbass · #4 10-14-2009, 03:49 PM

on any string;
00 77 99 7 55 44 22 0 / 77 55 44 2 / 77 55 44 2 / 00 77 99 7 55 44 22 0
Twinkle Twinkle little star.
This is after I teach them about which frets the dots help them find. Kids dig it.

emor · #5 10-14-2009, 04:46 PM

Do, a deer...
Re, a drop of golden sun...

paul_wolfe · #6 10-14-2009, 04:53 PM

Three Blind Mice
Go with nursery rhymes

DogPlaysBass · #7 10-14-2009, 04:58 PM

Peaches - Presidents of the United States of America

M0ses · #8 10-14-2009, 04:59 PM

LOL - how about Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes? I know there's no bass, but it's still a blast to play and it's very easy, and isn't hard to play on one string if you want to.

jpfbass · #9 10-14-2009, 05:02 PM

She don't use jelly- flaming lips. It's a pretty cool riff and it's really, REALLY easy.
+1 to Seven Nation Army. The songs you teach them should be "cool", not like happy birthday or something like that.

#10 10-21-2009, 05:46 PM

Woah - i never checked back here - nice tips guys!!

I will try these out for sure.

Excellent!

#11 10-21-2009, 05:47 PM

also, your right on with the 'cool' thing - I need to find melodies for every different age of student - quite a task!