Community Music Circle

A Facilitated, Participatory Music Making Experience

Powerful songs for community music making.

This is my first list of over 150 songs that are easy to learn and jam on. There are many more and with your help we will create a list of 1000's of songs!!!

Songs that work best for the Community Music Circle format have 2-4 main chords and patterns that repeat throughout the song. Folks should be able to learn the song with 2 minutes of instruction!

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on December 22, 2009 at 9:23am

I've added another 50 songs or so and will post as a Holidaze gift for everyone!!
Pete

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on December 23, 2009 at 10:23pm

I've added another 50 or so songs. If anybody has a song that works for our format please let us know! Barry just sent a link to this 2 chord wonder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddUmqbUexbE&feature=related.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on January 4, 2010 at 10:43pm

New song list as of Dec. 09

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songlistdec09.doc, 293 KB

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on January 9, 2010 at 10:18pm

I discovered a new song. It's by Warren Zevon and it's mostly 3 chords - it's "Keep Me in Your Heart for Awhile". G/Gmaj7/Cmaj7. The bridge only happens once and the musilitator could play while the others rested.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on January 13, 2010 at 8:07pm

I heard this song on the radio and shooore enough it's a 3 chorder - "Bang a Gong" by Marc Bolan and T-Rex

A/E/G

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on July 26, 2011 at 7:35pm

I saw Furthur at Bethel Woods. They played a terrific 4 chord song - The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion. We played it last night and it was FUN!!! Check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgbRHXlCGdA

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Permalink Reply by J. Willie Williams on December 26, 2012 at 10:31pm

I am cribbing this list for my acoustic jam which could use some easy rock tunes. We had a wonderful young drummer show up last time who had no drums but did a great job on his thighs! I loaned him my cajon (made from an old chicken house) and I'd like to have something familiar for him.

We sing/play off of Rise up Singing and song sheets people bring. I've found it better to avoid F and other barred chords.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Govert on December 27, 2012 at 11:00am

Hi JWW,

I'm so glad you found us. I started the site as a public music making service. Feel free to set up your own group's page - you should be able to use this site to communicate w/ your members.

I am happy you are using the list of songs - if you discover any that work please post on the site! The more I play the more terrific playable songs I discover!

My great challenge is to promote this idea of recreational music making in this Community Music Circle way. It is very clear to me how it works: easy songs, gentle facilitation, and people. If you have any idea how we can spread the word please let me know.