[2026] Practice Songs for Beginner Drummers: Easy and Cool Recommendations
Many people who have just started playing the drums may be wondering which songs they should practice first.
If you don’t know how difficult the song you’re trying to tackle is, it’s hard to make steady progress.
So in this article, we’re introducing songs recommended for beginners who have just taken up the drums—tracks that will help you step up your skills.
We’ve picked a wide range, from the latest hits to timeless classics.
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[2026] Practice Songs for Beginner Drummers: Easy and Cool Recommended Tracks (31–40)
asking for the moonKANA-BOON
As a practice phrase for beginners, I recommend the four-on-the-floor dance beat that you often hear in Japanese rock.
A song that makes it easy to work on that dance-beat-based groove is KANA-BOON’s “Naimononedari.” There are plenty of challenging points, like the open hi-hat on the off-beats and the fills in between, but once you get this tempo of dance beat down, you can apply it in many different ways.
monsterYOASOBI
The two-member music duo YOASOBI’s “Kaibutsu” is a top recommendation for beginners to practice off-beat (backbeat) and 16th-note rhythms.
In the chorus, there’s an off-beat phrase using open and closed hi-hats, so slow the tempo down and practice until you can firmly catch the “ands” between the beats.
There’s also a fast 16th-note hi-hat phrase in the interlude, so drill the four-in-one “taka-taka” rhythm at a slow tempo until your body internalizes it.
In the latter half, ghost notes—light strokes used as embellishments—also appear, so you can’t let your guard down until the very end!
Are you gonna be my girlJet
One of the signature songs by the Australian rock band Jet—a track you’ve almost certainly heard somewhere.
It has a classic “THE rock ’n’ roll!!” vibe, making it especially recommended if you like that kind of feel.
While the guitar riff is striking and stands out, the drum beat closely follows the bass line, giving the rhythm section a tight, satisfying cohesion.
Since the song features frequent breaks, make sure the band locks in together precisely, and practice to convey that driving, rock ’n’ roll sense of speed.
JitterbugELLEGARDEN
This is one of ELLEGARDEN’s early classic songs, which also made big waves with their 2018 reunion.
It’s a high-tempo, straight-ahead rock tune, but the chorus makes heavy use of syncopation—the accenting bass drum and crash cymbal hit before the downbeat of the measure.
It might be a bit challenging for beginners, but once you get used to it, it becomes easy to play! It’s a staple drum pattern that appears in many songs, so be sure to master it!
rainbowELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN’s songs are a must for beginner drummers! They’re cool, super popular, and yet the drum parts are easy!! There are quite a few songs like that.
Among them, the mid‑tempo “Niji” is especially recommended.
Once you can play an 8-beat, you can cover most of the song! After that, just practice the fill-ins at the transitions between sections and you’re good to go.
You don’t have to play the fills exactly like the original—practice them bit by bit in your own way! Also, there’s a break where all parts stop sharply together, so practice that repeatedly until you can line it up perfectly.
[2026] Practice Songs for Beginner Drummers: Easy and Cool Recommended Tracks (41–50)
Funny Bunnythe pillows
A track from the pillows’ eighth album, HAPPY BIVOUAC, released in 1999.
This song was used in the manga SKET DANCE, which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump, as the piece the protagonists perform at their school festival, so it might be familiar even to those who aren’t fans.
The tempo itself is slow, but the key is the exquisitely off-beat hi-hat.
If you can master that, you’ll look really cool.
Enoshima EscarASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s “Enoshima Escar” is a pleasant-sounding guitar rock track that conjures up seaside scenery.
It’s included on their 2008 album “Surf Bungaku Kamakura,” and a newly recorded version released in 2023 drew attention.
For those who are still new to drums, it’s a perfect piece to stretch yourself with as a practice song.
Keep the mid-tempo feel in mind, settle in with a solid groove, and give it a try.