Recommended Songs for Beginner Bands at School Culture Festivals
For students in bands, performing on the cultural festival stage is probably a major goal, isn’t it?
However, if you’ve only just started your instrument or have members with limited experience, choosing songs to play can be quite challenging.
The guitar might be easy but the drums are hard… or the drums are easy but the bass is hard… It’s tough to pick songs that are satisfying to listen to while keeping the difficulty under control.
So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended songs that beginners can definitely pull off if they practice hard.
The key is to be flexible—don’t cling too much to the original, and arrange the parts you absolutely can’t manage.
If you work on it with your bandmates while having fun as you prepare for your first stage, it’s sure to become a lifelong memory!
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[Culture Festival / School Festival] Recommended Songs for Beginner Bands (111–120)
Fanfaresumika
A refreshing yet powerful cheer song that portrays facing hardships and holding hope for the future.
Its lyrics gently accompany anxious hearts and give a supportive push to walk forward together, inspiring the courage to take a new step.
Released in August 2018 as sumika’s second single, it also drew attention for being chosen as the opening theme for the feature-length anime Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
It’s a perfect song for school and cultural festivals—moments that will likely be etched into many students’ memories as a page of their youth.
Liaratarayo
A four-piece band whose name, Atarayo, comes from the word “atasukiyo,” meaning “a night so beautiful you regret the dawn,” and this is one of their songs.
It’s a track included on their first EP, Yoake Mae, and its heartbreaking lyrics and delicate melody, which evoke the end of a romance, really tighten the chest.
Every part uses few notes and the tempo is relaxed, so it should be approachable even for beginner band members.
That said, while the playing itself is simple, there are many rhythms that start on offbeats using syncopation, so be careful not to fall out of sync with the other parts.
Smoke of LoveChatto Monchī
Chatmonchy is a classic girls’ band.
Their songs are almost always covered at school festivals and the like.
However, overall, their music isn’t exactly beginner-friendly.
Among their songs, Koi no Kemuri is relatively easy.
It lets beginners pick up essential skills for leveling up, such as octave bass techniques and guitar solos.
Carnivalmuque
muque’s “Carnival” was born as a commemorative theme song for a local FM station and is a pop-rock number brimming with hope.
Its straightforward 2000s-style sound and the canon progression in the chorus make it highly memorable, and it’s sure to get the crowd going if your band covers it.
The key to the performance is having every member convey the song’s warm, uplifting vibe.
The guitar should deliver the distinctive intro riff cleanly, while the bass locks in with the drums to lay down a steady 8-beat.
Even simple drum fills can tighten the track, so nailing the timing is essential.
If you sing the lyrics with emotive expression like Asakura, it will undoubtedly resonate with listeners!
ArueBUMP OF CHICKEN
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Arue” is included on the album FLAME VEIN and is cherished as a classic from their indie days.
It’s a compelling track with a driving, powerful band sound, famously said to be inspired by Rei Ayanami.
With drums and bass following a straightforward rock rhythm and guitars mainly strumming chords, its clear structure makes it feel perfect as a practice piece.
While there are spots you can push through on momentum, there are also technical nuances in the details, so focus on those as well to raise the overall quality.
Fuzzy NavelConton Candy
Conton Candy’s “Fuzzy Navel” is a track released in 2023 that became a hit on TikTok and brought the band into the spotlight.
Because they’re a three-piece, each instrument stands out clearly, which also makes it good practice from an awareness perspective.
Since the vocalist also plays guitar, the guitar mainly focuses on strumming chords, and it’s the solid presence of the bass and drums that holds the whole arrangement together.
Because each section calls for subtle techniques to create highlights for each part, it’s perfect as a step-up from the basics.
Dear, boyHump Back
It’s a powerful cheer song that resonates in the hearts of those on the verge of giving up on their dreams.
With warm, tender vocals that embrace the struggle to push forward through the anxieties and setbacks of youth, and a driving rock sound full of momentum, the track has captured the hearts of many listeners.
Released in June 2018 as Hump Back’s major-label debut single, it reached No.
13 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
With its easy-to-sing melody and lyrics that cut straight to the heart, it’s sure to unite the entire school festival venue in excitement!