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 (51–60)
Black Market Blues9mm Parabellum Bullet
It’s 9mm Parabellum Bullet, a regular at festivals! People tend to think 9mm has difficult guitar parts, but there are songs where the bass is easy to pick up.
The bass in Black Market Blues just plays the same melody the whole time, so once you get the flow of the song down, you’ll be able to play it.
Billy JeanMichael Jackson
A signature work by the global entertainer Michael Jackson.
This song uses almost the same phrase all the way to the end—the verse and the chorus are the same.
Depending on the melody layered on top and the structure, music can turn the same phrase into something that feels completely different.
Et ceteraONE OK ROCK
Released in 2007 by ONE OK ROCK, a rock band popular both in Japan and abroad, “Etcetera” is a recommended song for those who want to deliver a four-piece rock performance.
The guitar’s wistful arpeggios are joined by a sliding, low-end bass line.
Match the heavy band groove and play careful single-note lines.
After that comes a section where the same phrase is repeated many times, making it great for practicing bass in time with the rhythm.
Showcase picking that complements the open-sounding chorus and feel the groove.
Since I was littleJUDY AND MARY
JUDY AND MARY were explosively popular in the 1990s, announced their breakup in 2001, and are still talked about today in the Reiwa era as a legendary presence.
Their sound, born from the clash of four members with distinctly different looks and personalities, is catchy yet far from straightforward, and many people likely found it difficult when they tried to cover their songs.
A track I’d recommend with the assumption that you’re a beginner on bass is the 1995 single “Chisana Koro Kara.” It’s a beloved song that was performed even in their later live shows, and a masterpiece of a bittersweet medium-tempo ballad.
Bassist Kaoru Ondo, who also composed the song, sticks to a very simple root-based approach here, making it approachable even if fast, complex fingering is still tough for you.
As for the bold glissando playing before the guitar solo—go all in and nail it with no hesitation!
Practice Songs for Beginner Electric Bass (61–70)
Secret Heart DoctrineONE OK ROCK
ONE OK ROCK is hugely popular among teens and people in their twenties.
Many of their songs are on the difficult side, but I think this one is relatively easy to play.
It’s a bit fast, so the key is to keep your fingers from fumbling and falling behind.
asking for the moonKANA-BOON
This fun KANA-BOON song about a little lovers’ quarrel was released in 2013.
The bass patterns are simple, but many of them switch on the off-beat rather than on the downbeat, which makes it a bit tricky—be careful not to make mistakes.
The chorus is a straightforward 8-beat, so it should be easy to play.
For beginners, start by slowing down the playback tempo and practice along with the track; you’ll find it becomes much easier to play.
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.