Recommended songs for beginner bands: simple and crowd-pleasing tracks.

Bacchi DancerDOES

DOES 'Gamble Dancer' (Theme song of the film Gintama: The Movie – A New Retelling Benizakura Arc)

DOES is a three-piece rock band that has gained popularity with a rock ensemble featuring a cool, rock-tinged vocal style and guitar sound.

Their 10th single, “Bakuchi Dancer,” used as the theme song for the animated film Gintama: The Movie – A New Retelling of Benizakura, was released in advance from their best-of album SINGLES.

While the guitar and bass are simple, the drum beats are intricate, so beginner drummers should solidify their phrases individually before band practice.

With its driving sense of speed, it’s a rock tune that can get everyone hyped at school festivals and live shows.

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Hoshino Takashi

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My girlfriend is PIZZA OF DEATHSabasusutā

SABANNAMAN – My Girlfriend is PIZZA OF DEATH Music Video

Sabasister’s “My girlfriend is PIZZA OF DEATH,” which also made waves with its punk-styled music video, is a one-minute punk song brimming with love for the prestigious label PIZZA OF DEATH! It’s a surefire killer tune that will unite the floor if you cover it live.

Keep the guitar tight and choppy with distorted power chords, have the bass lock in a moving, walking-style phrase in the B section, and make sure the drummer can power through the final two-beat—that’s the key.

Practice it repeatedly!

Lila LilhaKimura Kaera

Kaela Kimura “Rirura Riruha” [short ver.]

A major third single by female singer Kaela Kimura—also known for the huge hit “Butterfly,” now a wedding standard—and active not only in music but also as a fashion model.

Used in commercials and as the ending theme for a music program, this shuffle number features a catchy melody and distinctive chord progression that sticks in your head.

Although it demands tight playing over a bouncy rhythm, it uses relatively simple techniques, making it accessible even for beginner band members.

It’s a poppy, upbeat rock tune that’s sure to get the crowd going at live shows.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Mass-produced boyfriendSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Mass-Produced Boyfriend”

This is the second single from SHISHAMO, a three-piece rock band that has won overwhelming popularity among younger generations with candid, down-to-earth lyrics and a punchy rock sound.

It’s a number that hooks you with an arrangement that makes the most of the sound pressure from a minimal three-piece setup and a breezy shuffle-beat rhythm.

The fast tempo might make it seem challenging, but it doesn’t use difficult techniques, so if you practice slowly at first, even beginner band members will be able to play it.

I recommend listening to it repeatedly and practicing until you get used to the bouncy feel of the beat, which is different from a standard straight 8-beat.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Live house!Conton Candy

Conton Candy – Live House! / LIVEHOUSE! [Official Video]

Conton Candy’s “Live House!” is an energetic guitar rock track that captures the raw heat of a live venue, and plenty of people will surely want to cover it.

Written, composed, and arranged by the band themselves, the song is filled with a straightforward love for live houses and their audiences—a bona fide anthem guaranteed to unite the room when played on stage.

Let the guitar drive the track with powerful power chords, while aiming to articulate the distinctive stabs and signature phrases clearly.

Because the guitar parts are relatively simple, the bass often moves more and carries a heavier load, but it’s a crucial role for creating a supple groove, so handle it with precision.

For drums, start with a solid 8-beat foundation, and incorporate detailed touches like rim shots that shift the song’s feel—there’s a lot to learn from that kind of nuanced playing.