Easy Jack Johnson songs to teach students?

[lespaul_79]

Hi,
I have some teenage students that want to learn Jack Johnson songs. Are there any that are super easy? 3 chords and the truth.. if u well?

Also, what are some other easy songs to teach teenagers that came out in the last year or 2? I'm trying to keep their interest and 9 pound hammer aint cuttin it.

Thanks.

[picassov7]

Breakdown--simple strum, open chords
Cookie Jar--simple strum, barre chords
Banana Pancakes--fun riff, barre chords
Wrong Turn--fingerpicking, open chords
Times like these--simple strum, open and barre chords

[pgilmor]

Always seemed to me like they're all the same. You only need to teach them one.

[Michael-Robert]

Flake
Good exposure to a Bb barre in association with a Dmin, along with C and A.

[madhermit]

GONE is pretty straight forward. Only a few fairly basic chords and a very straight forward groove.

[GibbyPrague]

Getting JJ right is actually much trickier that it sounds. Mainly as its not so easy to get the groove and that percussive slap to make a JJ song feel like a JJ song.

[Dloz]

Hey Ho by The Lumineers and Home by Phil Phillips are both fairly simple to play.

[captaindonn]

Symbol in my driveway. A, D & E with a D# that can be done as a 3 string cheat.
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/j/ja...iveway_crd.htm

[cu4life7]

Originally Posted by pgilmor

Always seemed to me like they're all the same. You only need to teach them one.

Way to contribute to this thread..........

Banana pancakes is easy and sounds harder that it is.
Gone is really easy
Traffic in the sky is also a good one for barre chords

[J185-4Me]

Originally Posted by lespaul_79

Hi,
I have some teenage students that want to learn Jack Johnson songs. Are there any that are super easy? 3 chords and the truth.. if u well?

Also, what are some other easy songs to teach teenagers that came out in the last year or 2? I'm trying to keep their interest and 9 pound hammer aint cuttin it.

Thanks.

"At or With me" is just two chords (B/B7 and E) and the II minor in the bridge. Easy in lots of other keys too, obviously, and just a fun song to do.

Fred

[Fire]

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - easy barre chord slide shifts from A, G, F and add easy C, E, Am chords. Also good practice for percussive palm mutes.

... so is Flake, Sexy Plexi, and Rodeo Clowns

[lespaul_79]

Wow. Thanks folks. Checking them out now.