Recommended songs for beginner bands: simple and crowd-pleasing tracks.
Your first live performance at a school festival or a live house… At the beginning, most bands probably perform as a cover band rather than playing original songs, right?
When that time comes, you’ll likely agonize over which songs to play—especially if your band is full of instrumental beginners, you’ll want to choose from simpler tracks.
You might want to hype the crowd by covering popular bands’ songs, but at the same time, you may find yourself hesitating, thinking, “This one seems tough…”
So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of beginner-friendly songs that band newcomers can learn to play with practice!
Of course, carefully listening to and recreating the original is important, but boldly arranging songs to make them easier to play is also a great way to energize your live performance!
Alright, let’s dive into which songs we recommend!
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Recommended songs for beginner bands: simple and exciting tracks (61–70)
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
“Yatte Miyo” is such a fun song for beginners to play that it’ll make even brand-new band members want to try performing live.
The guitar part, in particular, is easy to tackle because it mainly uses power chords—a simple technique you can play with just three fingers.
The bass sticks to eighth-note root playing, so that’s also beginner-friendly.
The drums, however, use an 8-beat with slightly tricky kick timing, and in the middle section there’s a technique called a “closed rim shot,” which produces a “ka-ka-ka” sound like hitting the rim of the drum.
Because of that, the drummer for this song is best suited to a beginner leaning toward intermediate.
The Howling of the Lost OneNeru
Once you lock into the off-beat groove you hear in the intro and elsewhere, this song feels great to play.
The tempo is fast, but the guitar and bass don’t have many super-quick phrases, so it’s relatively easy to cover.
For guitar, definitely practice the distinctive single-note riff until you can play it cleanly.
The drums feature lots of sixteenth-note patterns, so get comfortable with your stick control.
Because it’s a Vocaloid track, the vocal melody can sound complex, but there are many sections with repeated notes, making it easier to learn.
The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell
If you’re looking for famous anime songs, supercell’s “The Bravery You Don’t Know” (Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari) is also a great pick.
In terms of difficulty by part, the piano is a bit tricky, but since the piano is usually handled by someone with prior experience, it shouldn’t feel overly difficult.
As long as the drummer can keep a solid rhythm, you should be able to play it all the way through, so have the drummer take the lead and start practicing first.
Tokyokururi
This is the debut single by Quruli, a rock band formed by members who belonged to Ritsumeikan University’s music club “Rock Commune.” The song was also used as an insert track in films like Solanin and Moteki, and it’s a number whose nostalgic lyrics and wistful melody really resonate.
The tempo is slow and the playing isn’t technically difficult, but since the drums are played with a shake beat throughout, be careful to keep the rhythm tight.
Also, the overall quality depends greatly on the expressiveness of the vocals, so study the lyrics and sing with your own emotion to get closer to the feel of the original.
Kill meSUNNY CAR WASH
SUNNY CAR WASH’s “Kill Me” is a great beginner-friendly song for guitarists who want to nail cool guitar cutting.
The guitar part uses simple eighth-note cutting phrases, and the chord progression is easy, so you can tackle it casually.
A key tip for beginners is to keep your strumming hand moving steadily up and down while counting, so you can lock in the syncopated rhythm that connects the notes.
The other instruments also play simple phrases, making it a top recommendation for beginner bands!
OH!SHISHAMO
Released in 2019, this is a fast-paced track that was used as the CM song for Lotte’s ice cream Sou.
The palm-muted guitar in the intro, reminiscent of melodic hardcore, is the key point; if the singer-guitarist nails this cleanly, the song will grab listeners right away.
The overall structure is simple, so if you lock in the signature phrases tightly and reproduce the chorus as well, it’ll look and sound great.
MissingELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN went on hiatus in 2008 but resumed activities in 2018, creating a buzz.
This track, released in 2004, is characterized by a drum pattern that makes extensive use of toms.
For beginner drummers, just playing it might take all their focus, so it’s important for the other members to lock in tightly with the rhythm.
Be careful not to let the tempo change during the chorus!