Practice songs for beginner electric bass players
The bass is often described as the unsung hero, and it tends to be seen as a bit understated.
Some of you might have actually picked up an electric bass and gotten bored practicing root notes in an 8-beat pattern over and over.
In this article, we’ve researched songs that are relatively easy even for beginner bassists to play, while also letting you experience how fun and interesting the bass can be.
We’ve focused mainly on Japanese tracks across different eras, with a few classic Western songs included as well.
If you play bass while feeling the groove within a band ensemble, you’ll surely expand your toolkit as a player.
Give it a try!
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Practice Pieces for Beginner Electric Bass (81–90)
Cassisthe GazettE
the GazettE is a visual kei band that enjoys explosive popularity overseas.
Cassis is a slightly older song, but because of its slow tempo and relatively few notes, I think it’s easy for beginners to play.
This band uses a five-string bass, and the tuning is different from standard, so please be careful.
Go for it!Urufuruzu
How about a hot rock number? It’s a smash hit by Ulfuls, released in December 1995.
It’s a popular song that’s been used in anime, commercials, and many other contexts.
The powerful vocals and brisk rhythm feel great, don’t they? It has that signature, energizing Ulfuls vibe that really hits home.
The lyrics depict a spirit of challenge and the struggles of love.
The bass line is relatively simple, featuring characteristic octave playing.
It’s easy even for beginners to pick up and perfect for developing a sense of rhythm.
Why not give it a try?
loveHoshino Gen
This song, which was also used as a TV drama theme, is a good practice piece for matching the overall mood.
The bass part isn’t very difficult except for the final phrase, so focus on the overall nuance as you work on it.
The last phrase itself isn’t hard, but it includes sixteenth notes, so practice thoroughly until you’re comfortable with them.
trend; fashion; vogue; popular; epidemic (context-dependent)Shiina Ringo
It might be tough, but I’ll dare to say it.
Among Shiina Ringo’s songs, this one is relatively easy, isn’t it? As long as you can play the intro and the A section phrases, the rest is basically just root notes, so it’s almost as good as having the whole thing down.
Even if you ignore the bass phrase in the interlude, it still works, so as long as you can somehow manage the intro phrase, even a beginner could perform it live.
Running FreeIron Maiden
A band that led the metal boom of the ’80s.
This song in particular uses a lot of triplets, so it’s great for practice.
Steve Harris has a unique fingerstyle technique, but it’s still good practice even if you play it with a pick.
There’s a lot of movement between the first and third strings, so it’s also useful for practicing fingering.
DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS
It’s a bass part for a pop song, but the rhythm and keeping the tempo are pretty tricky.
In the B section there are some high-register phrases that feel great for the bassist, and it’ll look cool if you can play them well.
At the start of the guitar solo, make sure to play solidly so it doesn’t get sloppy.
Practice Pieces for Beginner Electric Bass (91–100)
New YESSalyu
It’s a medium-tempo song with an impressive bassline.
The pattern that comes in during the latter half of the first verse includes phrases that occasionally shift to higher positions, which should be just right for beginners to practice.
Try playing with the mindset that the bass is leading the other instruments.
The chorus is played on the root notes, so perform it calmly.