Bollywood is known all over the world for creating incredible music in all kinds of genres for generations. Nearly all of their films feature catchy songs, with some romance thrown in for good measure. We’ve put together a list of top easy Bollywood songs on guitar that will make you want to get up and dance.
The tracks featured here come from a variety of Bollywood music artists and include new and old Hindi songs. All of them will really get you into the swing of Hindi guitar songs and how you can play the chord progression to get the authentic sound and feel. You can use both an electric and acoustic guitar to play all the songs we have featured on this list. Make sure to pay attention to each strumming pattern and learn to play the basic chords from the video tutorials before speeding up your tempo. Let’s get started!
1. I Am a Disco Dancer – Disco Dancer
First up in our list of Hindi guitar songs is I Am a Disco Dancer and this is an incredibly memorable track. The hook is very catchy as well as the beats and you’ll find it hard not to want to get up and dance. The song was originally released in the 1980s and it is such a hit that it even became popular in the Soviet Union.
If you want to learn to play chords from these hit songs then we have included a video tutorial for each track below. All of these videos have been put together by great players but will cater to beginners to make the songs a lot easier to play. The guitar chords used are basic and you won’t find anything too complicated in each one.
2. Tunak Tunak Tun – Daler Mehndi
There are certain dance tracks from Bollywood that come and go and others earn international fame. Tunak Tunak Tun is one of the latter, gaining popularity all over the world. It still remains popular today, with many covers of it being done and videos released of people dancing to this great dance track. When it was originally released in the 1990s, it was a huge hit in countries such as Germany and Korea. Even Jackie Chan decided to dance to it when he attended the seventeenth annual Shanghai Film Festival.
3. Kar Gayi Chull – Kapoor and Sons
As well as the song being really good, the incredible dance moves of Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra make the video for this track one to watch. The beats featured as the backing track are so catchy and they’re great guitar chords to play if you want to let loose and have fun. No matter where you are from, there’s no doubt that this is one of those Hindi songs that makes you want to throw your hands in the air and dance like you just don’t care.
4. Jai Ho – Slumdog Millionaire
Jai Ho was the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire which was set in India. The song won an Oscar for the Best Original Song the year the film was released so you know this is going to be one of the best Hindi songs you can learn on your guitar.
This is probably the song that most people know internationally. It was composed by A.R. Rahman and it was his composition and the success of the film that has led to its popularity. You can find the easy guitar songs to play along with this song in the YouTube tutorial below.
5. Kala Chasma – Baar Baar Dekho
If you want to play a Hindi song that will get stuck in everyone’s heads then this is the one for you. It was played at a show in England and became very popular around the world after this.
6. Badtameez Dil – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Badtameez Dil has been said to have the catchiest chorus of all Bollywood dance songs. Even as you listen to it, it will make you want to dance in your seat. The music video that accompanies the track shows the talented dancer Ranbir Kapoor, popping, locking, thrusting and eventually losing it on the dancefloor. It’s another fun one to play with easy guitar chords that will help you develop on your overall playing skills.
7. Chaiyya Chaiyaa – Dil Se
Another song that was written by the legendary Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman is Chaiyya Chaiyya. Even though you may not understand the lyrics to this brilliant Hindi song, you can still appreciate the musicality and how well it has been written. It just makes you want to get up and play your guitar chords for a crowd on top of the roof of a train.
8. Dum Maro Dum – Hare Raama Hare Krishna
If you’re looking for one of the best Hindi songs every written, Dum Maro Dum is the way to go. Bhosle provides the vocals and their enchanting voice that pairs wonderfully with the punk style music makes this a must play for guitarists. You can learn to play bar chords if you want to pick up this easy Hindi tune. The strumming pattern won’t give you any problems as long as you are hitting those open chords properly and have the basics nailed.
9. Mauha Hi Mauja – Jab We Met
The movie that this soundtrack goes to was directed by Imtiaz Ali and it played at the end of the song. Once the film was released it was played everywhere. The beats have a sort of Punjabi style which makes them hard to move to.
10. Roop Tera Mastana – Aradhna
You’ve got to love a Hindi song that comes with a jazz twist to make an iconic track that can be played on your guitar. You can watch the video that accompanies this song which shows some pretty incredible dance moves as well.
Conclusion
Bollywood never fails to churn out some of the best music there is available today. It’s hard not to want to dance to all of the Hindi song choices we’ve listed above. There are plenty of other Hindi guitar songs out there from incredibly popular artists such as Atif Aslam which are easy to play on your instrument. If you want more of a romantic song then you can check out our other guides which feature slower tracks. This list is for popular songs that are more dance tracks in Bollywood. We hope you enjoyed jamming along to them.
FAQs
What is the easiest Hindi song to play on guitar?
We have an extensive guide on easy Hindi songs on guitar here on our website if you are interested in playing more of this genre of music.
What is an easy song to play on guitar?
There are so many different songs that are easy to play on the guitar. We have loads of guides available on our website that focus on easy songs you can play on your guitar. We cover a lot of different genres so there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy.
What are the Top 10 Bollywood songs?
All of the songs we have listed here are top Bollywood songs.