A roundup of recommended band scores for beginners: introducing easy songs
When you’re thinking of starting a band, the first thing you want to decide is which songs to play, right? People often choose from the works they admire or the music their band members like, but here’s where a problem comes up: your actual playing skills.
Even with plenty of motivation, difficult songs can fall apart and make it hard to stay motivated—such a common story.
Start by taking on easier pieces and enjoy what it means to be in a band! In this article, we’ve put together songs and band scores recommended for beginner band members.
Find the perfect track for you!
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A roundup of recommended band scores for beginners: Introducing easy songs (11–20)
To tell you the truth,yangusukinii
Young Skinny’s “Hontou wa ne,” released in 2022, is a track also included on the album “I Thought Anything Would Be Forgiven If I Turned It Into a Song.” The gentle atmosphere—like letting out hidden feelings and one’s own vulnerabilities—comes through in the sound as well.
With a calm tempo and a structure that layers each phrase, the piece is perfect for practicing the finer techniques that articulate those phrases.
It may be important to play each note with certainty, yet with a sense of lightness, aligning your breathing with one another as you perform.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
This is a RADWIMPS song created for director Makoto Shinkai’s animated film, singing of a fateful love that transcends time.
It’s a pop tune that conveys strength amid poignancy, marked by energetic guitar sounds and a driving, up-tempo rhythm.
Included on the album “Your Name.” released in August 2016, the track drew major attention alongside the film’s mega-hit success, and it’s also beloved as a staple at school festivals where everyone can get excited together.
If you simplify the guitar and drum rhythm parts, it can be enjoyed in performance regardless of skill level.
SalamanderELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN’s “Salamander” was released as a single in 2006 and is also included on the album ELEVEN FIRE CRACKERS.
The vocals unfold from a flat, almost spoken delivery into a chorus that mixes in higher notes, and the powerful sound that overlaps with this progression conveys a strong sense of momentum.
The overall sonic atmosphere also feels energetic, with a playing style that emphasizes a rough, forceful intensity, which is a key appeal.
Strongly accentuating the choppy guitar at the beginning may also be a point that boosts the drive of the entire track.
UkifuneGO!GO!7188
GO!GO!7188’s “Ukifune” was released as a single in 2002 and was also included on the 2003 album “Tategami.” The nuanced vocals and overlapping timbres create a distinctly Japanese atmosphere, conveying a unique sense of power and floatiness.
Because each instrument resounds so boldly, the vocals play a key role in shaping the overall mood, making it important to focus on momentum during performance.
The clear structure—driving the rhythm strongly and strumming simple yet powerful chords—also makes it perfect for practice.
GONGWANIMA
WANIMA’s “GONG” is the theme song for the film One Piece: Stampede and is included on the single Summer Trap!!.
You can feel the excitement of an adventure beginning and the strong determination to push toward the future through its powerful sound.
Because they’re a three-piece band, each instrument’s tone can be clearly heard, so it’s important not only to rely on sheer momentum but also to be mindful of playing with precision.
While the performance has plenty of power, the rhythms and chords are fundamentally straightforward, so let’s proceed with an awareness of how to add drive and momentum within that framework.
Pink MoonHarukamirai
Harukamirai’s “Pink Moon” is a track included on their 2020 album THE BAND STAR.
It conveys feelings toward someone important through a band sound that’s gentle yet powerful.
The rhythm is calm, with powerful chords layered on top, and the drive and sharpness of each part are key.
There are moments in the song where the rhythm changes, so it may also be important to synchronize your breathing to lock the sounds in perfectly at those points.
A roundup of band scores recommended for beginners: Introducing easy songs (21–30)
When it shinesHitsuji Bungaku
Hitsujibungaku is a three-piece rock band whose name was chosen with the concept of expressing a worldview not limited to music.
Their 7th single, Hikaru Toki, used as the opening theme for the TV anime The Heike Story, overflows with a sense of weightlessness and freshness from the very first guitar sound.
Because each part uses few notes and the tempo is laid-back, it should be approachable even for beginner band musicians.
It’s a richly layered pop tune that teaches you how a song can come together through the ensemble of the entire band without doing anything overly difficult.
