What are some songs for an intermediate guitar player?
21 Guns - Green Day (It's basically on Electric guitar but acoustic sounds great too)Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (It can be a little tricky to pull off as it requires fingerpicking but the pattern is pretty basic and can be figured out in few tries)All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (A great song with a good rythm guitar all along)Everybody Hurts - R.E.M. (Anytime Song and easy chord progression)Imagine - John Lennon (You'd be surprised to see that it sounds just as better on guitar like it did on the original Piano version)Idk why people are suggesting Stairway to Heaven. Yeah it's not that hard, but playing it while singing is NOT intermediate.
What are some good songs for an intermediate bass player to learn?
I agree with anything by (and eventually for your own grand finale: all) songs by the Chili Peppers, just like the other Sven said, something tells me Sven knows his sh*t. And Billie Jean too for repetition stamina like Jimmy D said. I already had thought of those two myself, before I read all the answers, before my own post actually :o)Iron Maiden is also good for speed like Jason G said. Good picks there fellow bassists!My personal fav at this moment is Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen.You also can check out these, of varied intermediate difficulty, and varied bass lines:9 to 5 - Dolly PartonShut up and dance - Walk the moon (good for picking)Don't stop me now - QueenBasket Case - Green day (good for picking)Play that funky music - Wild CherryLet me entertain you - Robbie WilliamsDancing Queen - ABBAAnd if you can stand Swedish vocals, I recommend a fun song, by an artist named Magnus Uggla, called "Efterfest" :-) (That's "afterparty" in English and his last name means owl, yes the flying animal. Isn't it great playing bass, learning other stuff at the same time too??)Best o’ luck!ROCK ONSWEDE
What are some intermediate/beginner songs on guitar?
Thanks for the A2A!It’s been a while since I’ve been a beginner, but here are the songs I remember first learning.Tom Petty - FreefallingFirst song I ever learned how to play, I remember it’s easy, just D, G, and A if I’m not mistaken. Very good song for beginners.Violent Femmes - Blister in the SunGood for beginners learning riffs as opposed to chords, very very easy to pick up at first. As a bonus, you basically learn La Bamba by learning to play this!ACDC - Back in BlackWas never a fan of ACDC (And honestly I don’t think I ever really sat down to learn this song, I digress) but this song is good for learning to transition from chords to single notes more easily. Pretty good for beginners.Flogging Molly - The Worst Day Since YesterdayOne of the very first songs I ever learned to play, and I still love to play it. A great song for learning to play and sing at the same time, and it’s a hit at drunken parties. ;)Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear the ReaperSounds more difficult than it is, and it’s a great song to help train your right hand, good for learning to pick strings consecutively.Now into more intermediate songsACDC - ThunderstruckThe song that really taught me the secrets to pull offs, as a beginner it’s a great for practicing pinky strength when doing pull offs, and it teaches you precision when moving all up and down the fretboard after each note pulling off to 0.Metallica - Seek and DestroyNot only is this a fun song to play, it’s not terribly difficult (The solo is another story, but the main riff is intermediate at worst). Helps practice hammer ons, and palm muting.Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son One of my classic favorites, another fun one that everyone knows and it’s got a lot of different techniques in it.Hope this helps, it’s been a while since I’ve done any of these, but I remember these specifically being stepping stones. :)
What are some good songs for a solo cellist to play while busking?
I generally went with Bach and other classical pieces when I was solo. Sometimes I'd try to improvise, too, although I'm not very adept at it, as unlike a concert or recital hall, people are listening for only a short time.Unless you're a decent singer I'd leave the pop songs for guitarists. Cello just is not at its best in those, IMO.When I was joining other musicians (impromptu) I'd go with the louder instrument and just noodle along.One time it was a pair (!!!) of Scottish bagpipers. I doubt anyone could actually hear me, but the cello was a definite visual plus. ;-)
What are good guitar songs to play for advanced players?
Not to extremely difficult, but a good challenge. Slash's solo in this song is the greatest in American Rock History, November Rain is a first.Now if you want something I bit detailed with complex time signatures, Tool's Lateralus is pretty good, this has no fast paced solos since this is Adam Jones we are talking about but you really need to understand the rhythm and pattern really well, which is something an expert on music theory even have trouble with.John Frusciante's riff is pretty cool on Can't Stop is also pretty advanced. Its really catchy and reggae for a funk rock track. So this a hard one too.If you want to get to the next level, then Stairway to Heaven is an obvious one, do this and you have proven yourself beyond advanced. Here is a list of other solos and riffs which are pretty advanced (to my opinion)Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name ofTears for Fears - ShoutSystem of A Down - PsychoPrince's Cover of "While My guitar gently weeps"White Stripes - Seven Nation ArmyFleetwood Mac - The ChainJimmy Hendrix - Voodoo Child
How would you separate a novice, beginner, intermediate, expert and concert level pianist?
First of all, I would deign to change your levels into four: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. I myself am Advanced, although I have not played for almost a year now.Beginner:Level of playing equivalent to children's tunes, perhaps most comfortable 1 handed or very slow two-handed.1-3 hours per week of practice.Little to no skill sight-reading, but can pick out keys based on note name and possible read sheet music on note at a time.No improvisational skill that is not possessed by a 2-year-old or a cat.Little to no knowledge of music theory, at most extending to knowing C scale.No ability with composition or replication.Intermediate:Level of playing equivalent to Bach's inventions.3-5 hours per week of practice.Ability to sight-read short pieces of music, fluently with one hand and slowly with two hands.Minimal improvisational skill based on either solo melody or simple 1 chords.Knowledge of all keys and chords 1 and 5, possibly simple arpeggios.Composition and replication skill limited to the improvisational skills above.Advanced:Level of playing equivalent to Debussy's Clair De Lune (original).5-15 hours per week of practice.Ability to sight read Bach's inventions fluently at a moderate pace with excellent accuracy.Ability to improvise (and memorize) music roughly equivalent to Bach's inventions in complexity.Knowledge and practice of all keys, chords, and arpeggios.Composition and replication skill at least as advanced as Bach's inventions.Expert: Level of playing equivalent to Rachmaninoff.15-30+ hours per week of practice.Ability to sight read Clair De Lune level of difficulty at performance speed/accuracy.Ability to improvise (and memorize) music roughly equivalent to Debussy's Clair De Lune in complexity.Knowledge and practice of all keys, chords, and arpeggios, and experience playing Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and Jazz piano.Composition and replication skill at least as advanced as Clair De Lune.