Songs to learn

Down-Down-Up-Up-Down-Up · keep it loose, capo 2 if you want it in the original key

Slow, even down-strums. Let each chord ring.

Reggae upstroke on the off-beats — light, percussive.

Classic 50s doo-wop bassline feel — one chord per bar.

Bounce between the two chords — most of the song is right there.

Lead and rhythm at the same time — the lick lives between the D and C.

6/8 feel. Arpeggiate or strum gently — let the chords speak.

6/8 arpeggios. Pick the bass note then sweep up — D-A-D-A-D-A pattern.

Light suspended bounce — let the sus chords resolve back to the major.

Each chord one bar. Drag the changes — this song is about how you land them.

Fingerpick the intro figure; chord strums in the verse.

Fingerstyle: thumb on the low strings, fingers walk up. Not strummed.