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 Songs for Beginner Electric Bass (41–50)
PainkillerJudas Priest
Judas Priest led by the “Metal God” Rob Halford.
A highly acclaimed fast-paced track.
The bass has a simple, driving, chugging feel.
Sixteenth notes are sprinkled throughout, requiring strong stamina in your playing arm.
The six-note group (sextuplet) phrase right before the guitar solo gradually increases the number of notes.
Note that the song itself isn’t actually speeding up.
Practice Songs for Beginner Electric Bass (51–60)
powder snowRemioromen
It’s the common pattern where the bass comes in during the latter half of the first verse (A-melody), but that’s something that can be used endlessly when you’re playing bass, so use this song to get a feel for it.
The bass line sticks to root notes in straight eighths throughout, but since the tempo is a bit on the slow side, any sloppiness will stand out unless you play each note carefully.
Goodbye, Humanitytama
It’s challenging in the parts where everyone sings together at a slow tempo, but if you think of it as a bass line, it’s not that difficult.
The pattern is set, so you can play it right away.
However, unless you practice enough to grasp the subtle nuances, you won’t be able to reproduce them easily.
GLAMOROUS SKYNakajima Mika
It’s an upbeat song that was used as the theme for the movie NANA.
As usual, the bass sticks to root notes, but the occasional high-position fills enhance the groove.
Sonically, it just jumps up an octave, so use this track to develop the feel of shifting from low to high positions.
Everything other than death is just a scratch.Koresawa
Koresawa, a singer-songwriter hugely popular among younger generations, has a diverse catalog, and many of her songs are finished with a band sound that leans strongly toward rock, so there are surely plenty of people who want to try covering them.
For those people, a recommended track is “Shinu Koto Igai Kasuri Kizu.” Released in 2017, its MV featuring the nationwide lineup of yuru-chara known as the “Kore-chans” also drew attention.
With a tempo exceeding BPM 200 and a distinctly J-rock sound, this song can serve as a good study piece for bassists—both to get used to playing fast-tempo songs with mostly root-note lines.
Whether you play with fingers or with a pick, especially during repeated notes at high speed, it’s easy to get sloppy, so focus on keeping each note even and consistent.
I don’t wanna die.ichou BOYZ
Ginnan BOYZ is a Japanese band with a unique presence.
This song is guaranteed to get the crowd pumped at live shows.
As for the bass part, there’s nothing particularly difficult, so it’s important to practice repeatedly so you won’t make mistakes even while getting into it and moving your body as you play.
You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO
As of 2025, the YouTube video has surpassed 30 million views.
Even though it’s a song from over a decade ago, it remains hugely popular through “dance cover” videos and continues to be supported in the Reiwa era as a classic summer tune: SHISHAMO’s masterpiece “Kimi to Natsu Fes.” It’s also a favorite at school festivals, and since it’s arranged with a generally simple band ensemble, it’s a song that even beginner bassists will likely find approachable.
That said, be mindful of the bass line: while it’s rooted in the tonic and driven by a fast tempo with syncopated rhythms, it also moves actively in many places.
Its smooth, driving feel depends on the bass–drum combination, and as a trio, this is a great song to learn the bassist’s unique role.