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 band beginners. Easy, crowd-pleasing songs (21–30)
Is that okay?RADWIMPS
When you think of RADWIMPS, you picture a band with high-level musicianship, so it can feel a bit intimidating for beginners.
Among their songs, though, this one is especially recommended for newbies.
The tempo is just right—not too slow, not too fast—and it doesn’t demand anything too technical.
The hardest part is the vocal rap section, so vocalists should practice with a metronome.
Odoru-LoopFurederikku
I think this song was quite popular a little while ago.
The song itself isn’t that difficult.
If anything is tricky, it’s that the bass moves around a bit, and the biggest challenge is dialing in the lead guitar tone.
There are tips online about how to get that sound, or you could ask a nearby guitarist!
Recommended songs for band beginners: easy, crowd-pleasing tracks (31–40)
Loop & LoopASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
When you want to get the crowd pumped at a school festival or your first live show, it’s common to struggle with song selection.
For beginner bands, I recommend “Loop & Loop” by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION.
The song features catchy guitar sounds and melodies, and because the rhythm is steady with few complex changes, it’s easy to play.
Masafumi Gotoh’s chest-voice-focused singing style is also appealing—it’s friendly to vocalists and fills the venue with a sense of unity.
Add your own arrangements to make it your color, and aim for an unforgettable live performance.
Rose of PassionTHE BLUE HEARTS
This is the ninth single by THE BLUE HEARTS, the punk rock band that electrified junior high and high school students nationwide from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
The lyrics, which seem to guide the fragile self-consciousness of youth, and the catchy melodies really resonate.
The fast tempo might feel challenging for beginner band members, but since the rhythm section is a basic 8-beat rock number, you’ll be able to play it if you practice starting at a slower tempo.
The guitar part mostly involves strumming chords, and the interlude doesn’t have any difficult phrases, so you can ride the energy and it will still come together.
It’s a famous song that never loses its shine, and it’s a surefire crowd-pleaser live.
PlayHanbureddāzu
‘Saisei’ is a great song by the four-piece rock band Humbreaders for band beginners.
For this track, vocalists can sing cleanly by repeatedly practicing the timing of when the chorus comes in.
Guitarists should focus on locking in the rhythm with solid bridge muting, and bassists should pay attention to practicing the high-fret phrases in the latter half.
Drummers will be fine if they thoroughly practice the fast roll fills.
Instrumentalists can also boost the energy by singing the chorus together like in the original recording!
You don’t listen to rock.aimyon
When it comes to Aimyon’s songs, the image of solo acoustic guitar and vocals is strong, but this track features a band sound throughout, so it’s perfect for performing with a band! You can play it using open-chord strumming, arpeggios, and other basic techniques, and the distinctive guitar riff isn’t very complex, so with practice you should be able to play it well.
The bass and drums also center on simple phrases, so you can approach them with confidence.
The tempo is relaxed, which makes it easier to play, but that can cause you to rush during the performance, so once you can play it properly, be mindful of keeping a steady tempo!
I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu
Many people cover Spitz’s songs, and if you look on video sites, you’ll find lots of live videos from cover bands uploaded.
For that reason, they’re a great artist to learn from in terms of how to perform.
This song is one of Spitz’s most well-known tracks and really gets the crowd going.
You’ll also find plenty of sheet music if you search for it!