Master one song over summer break! Recommended practice songs to level up your bass
Level up your bass technique over summer break! Why not challenge yourself to master one full song? We’ve selected tunes that intermediate players, in particular, will enjoy.
The lineup ranges from the latest tracks and classic hits to songs often played in jam sessions.
We’ve carefully curated a mix of Japanese and Western music.
Try finding something that matches your skill level! And if you’ve been relying on tabs until now, this could be the perfect time to try learning by ear.
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Master one song over summer break! Recommended practice songs to level up your bass (121–130)
Bullying: No. Absolutely not.BABYMETAL
How about some metal for your summer break? This track features quintessential metal phrasing and speed.
It’s the kind of piece that’s like a workout.
Not only is the right hand demanding, but the left-hand fingering is also challenging, making it a great recommendation for intermediate to advanced players.
You can use a pick, but try playing it fingerstyle like the original.
Three-finger technique works as well.
B BLUEBOØWY
This is one of the signature songs by BOOWY, the band that led the band boom of the ’80s.
Speaking of BOOWY’s bassist, Tsunematsu Matsui, his expressionless, upright stance and relentless down-picking are truly memorable.
How about using this refreshing tune as practice for your basic picking technique?
All The Small Thingsblink-182
If you want to play a cool, rock-style Western song, check out Blink-182’s “All the Small Things.” For this up-tempo rock tune, using continuous down-picking instead of alternate picking tends to minimize differences in tone, so it’s recommended.
If you prefer to use alternate picking, practice so that the tone and dynamics don’t change between your upstrokes and downstrokes.
Have you ever smoked Gauloises?LIFE IS GROOVE
When you think of bassist KenKen, RIZE and Dragon Ash probably come to mind first, but the genre that truly forms the core of his bass playing is funk.
The project where he can fully embody that—creating an incredible sound together with the late Monsieur Kamayatsu and Ryunosuke Yamagishi—is surely LIFE IS GROOVE.
Take this opportunity to give it a listen.
Master One Song Over Summer Vacation! Recommended Practice Songs to Level Up Your Bass (131–140)
Cissy StrutMeters
As leading pioneers of the genre known as New Orleans funk, The Meters have continued their activities since their debut, repeatedly breaking up and undergoing member changes.
The single Cissy Strut from their first album, The Meters, is an instrumental track beloved as a jam-session standard.
Its tight 16th-note phrases and rhythms may feel like a different dimension of difficulty for bassists who have mainly copied straightforward 8-beat rock.
While there aren’t technically difficult licks, listen closely to the groove, internalize the rhythm, and then lock it in with your band.
It doesn’t get across.Mr.FanTastiC
Mr.FanTastiC is a three-piece rock band whose name comes from the concept of aiming to be an even greater band than MR.BIG, whose members openly declare themselves fans—hence the abbreviation “Misufan.” The track “Tsutawannai,” included on their major second album “Asa Hiru Ban,” features a refreshing ensemble with guitar cutting that sticks in your ears.
The bassline creates a strong groove by using rests, emphasizing its role in the rhythm section over technical showmanship.
Since the pitch moves quite widely, make sure to practice thoroughly so you can articulate the lines cleanly before playing together as a band.
Shangri-LaChatto Monchī
The sound evokes a refreshing summer breeze—truly captivating! This work gently sings about a yearning for a utopia and the importance of human connection.
Released in November 2006, the song was chosen as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime “Hataraki Man,” which sparked widespread attention.
It became Chatmonchy’s first single to break into the top 10 of the Oricon charts—a milestone track for the band.
The bass line centers on octave playing, making it great for beginners.
Highly recommended as a summer vacation practice piece—give it a try!