[Practice!] Practice Songs for Beginner Bassists During Spring Break
If you’re a student bassist, I bet many of you are thinking of using spring break to get in a lot of bass practice.
If you’re in a light music club, you’ll be getting new juniors, and if you’re starting as a freshman in April, you’ll make new friends—so you want to show them how cool you can play the bass, right? In this article, we’ll introduce a bunch of recommended songs for those of you who want to practice bass intensively over spring break! We’ve got everything from very easy pieces to slightly more challenging tracks, so definitely give them a try and level up!
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[Practice!] Practice Songs for Beginner Bassists Over Spring Break (11–20)
Cherry blossom seasonFujifaburikku
A distinctive song by Fujifabric with an impressive sense of floating, themed around the cherry blossom season.
In terms of performance, the guitar and keyboard tones are the main focus, so let’s play in a way that brings them to the forefront.
The sections with vocals use simple rhythmic patterns, so it’s important there to pay attention to how you cut off the sound, while in the solo parts, focus on how you let the notes ring out.
It’s a piece that tests a performance approach that supports the entire song—considering how to make the sound resonate so that the other parts are heard more strikingly.
silhouetteKANA-BOON
When people talk about Japanese rock bands that represent the 2010s, many will surely name KANA-BOON.
Since their major debut in 2013, they’ve produced many hit and fan-favorite songs.
Although they have faced a string of member departures, they now continue to work energetically as a duo.
Their upbeat tracks, which often feature a four-on-the-floor rhythm, are festival favorites, and there are surely many beginner bassists who want to cover them with their bands.
The song we’re introducing this time, “Silhouette,” is a smash hit with over 100 million views on YouTube.
Released in 2014, it was also used as a theme song for the hugely popular anime Naruto Shippuden.
The bass part is basically simple root-note playing; while briefly melodic phrases appear in the pre-chorus and chorus, overall it’s well within reach for beginner bassists.
It’s recommended for those who want to get used to fast tempos over BPM 180.
In the middle section, there’s a phrase where the rest falls on the downbeat of the bar, which may make the rhythm feel a bit tricky, but the only way is to practice repeatedly until you can play it smoothly!
Young adultmakaroni enpitsu
Macaroni Enpitsu is a pop-rock band that keeps delivering hit songs.
Here’s one of their signature tracks: “Young Adult.” It’s a song with a striking riff.
The lyrics portray the struggles and confusion of young people chasing their dreams, yet still moving forward with strength.
It’s a fantastic track even for casual listening, but if you’re involved in making music, you might find it especially relatable.
Let this song help you release your feelings.
It’s also recommended if you’re looking for a guitar-driven track.
Don’t Say LazyHōkago Tī Taimu
K-On!, an anime that gained such popularity in the late 2000s to early 2010s that it could be called a social phenomenon, inspired many aspiring young musicians.
The songs by the in-story band Ho-kago Tea Time were released on CD, became hits on the Oricon charts, and sparked a wave of “I tried playing it” videos.
Many K-On!-related tracks require advanced performance skills, and there were surely many people who tried playing them and gave up because they were too difficult.
The hugely popular song introduced here, “Don’t Say ‘Lazy,’” features a bass line that’s largely root-note based and relatively simple in arrangement, making it approachable even for beginner bassists.
The phrases that make effective use of rests rely on open strings, so be sure to focus on muting properly to prevent unwanted noise.
If you’re struggling with the melodic phrase in the middle section, start by slowing the tempo and practicing at an easier speed.
The 2/4 measure that appears right before the final chorus is an important part where the bass steps into the spotlight, so do your best to nail that section as well!
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!
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.
[Practice!] Practice Songs for Beginner Bassists During Spring Break (21–30)
Guitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planetkessoku bando
“Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet” by Kessoku Band from the anime Bocchi the Rock! This song is a recommended practice piece centered on simple phrases that mainly use eighth-note root playing.
The melody played on the high frets in the C section is a bit tricky, but the rest is simple, making it perfect for foundational practice.
One point to watch out for: in the final chorus, the phrase changes to a busy line that requires quick shifts to higher registers, so be careful not to make mistakes there!
