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 (21–30)
cloudy skyDOES
As a recommended song for band beginners, this one has long been a classic! It’s got a straightforward, rugged masculinity to it, so you might be able to gloss over a few mistakes.
Once you’ve got the song into decent shape, focusing on energy and coolness rather than perfect execution seems to be the key to making it a success on stage.
Be mindful of your stage performance, too!
Sora-buneTOKIO
TOKIO elevates a song written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima—imbued with a powerful message—into their own distinctive rock sound.
This gem of a track portrays a strong will and courage to chart one’s own course in life without handing the helm to others.
Released in August 2006 as their 35th single, it was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “My Boss My Hero.” It topped the Oricon singles chart and won the Lyrics Award at the 48th Japan Record Awards.
Widely embraced across generations, the song’s structure also makes it easy to perform on school festival stages.
With its dramatic progression and catchy melody line, it’s a piece that lets you fully savor the thrill of live performance.
Ms. SeptemberRADWIMPS
A four-piece rock band formed in Kanagawa in 2001, RADWIMPS’ track features a catchy rhythm that makes you want to move and guitar phrases with a floating feel.
The guitar centers on a single-note phrase heard throughout the song; with few notes and a simple rhythm, it’s easy for beginner guitarists to copy.
The bass mostly follows the kick drum’s rhythm and plays root notes, with a low note count that makes it approachable.
The drums also use simple patterns and are easy to play, but be careful not to lose the groove when the offbeat hi-hat pattern comes in during the chorus.
AM11:00HY
A love song notable for its male–female back-and-forth.
Beginning with a peaceful morning scene shared by lovers, it’s a heartwarming piece that captures everyday moments of happiness.
Included on HY’s album “Street Story” and released in April 2003, the song was featured in a RecoChoku commercial and later used as an insert song in the 2012 NHK morning drama “Jun to Ai.” It’s a mixture rock track that blends elements of rock, punk, and hip-hop, distinguished by a unique sound that evokes the atmosphere of Okinawa.
The instrumental parts aren’t overly complex, making it a great choice for bands looking to perform at school or cultural festivals.
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
This is the song that went viral on social media for its unusual key change in the chorus! But since you’re a beginner, don’t worry—just dive in and give it a go! For guitar, arrange it into power chords and focus on balancing it with your vocals.
For bass, there’s a section where you slide up to the high frets, so practice it repeatedly so you don’t lose your place.
The tempo is faster than you’d expect, so drummers should practice keeping steady eighth notes.
If that’s too tough, it’s fine to switch the eighth-note pattern to quarter notes!
MONSTER DANCEKEYTALK
While it can be a bit challenging to play together as a band, it’s an energetic, danceable number that becomes fun as you practice.
Because it’s so enjoyable, it’s a great recommendation for first-time bands as well.
It’s a catchy, danceable track and a killer tune that gets the whole floor involved for dancing and sing-alongs.
rainbowELLEGARDEN
A four-piece rock band that announced their return to activity in 2018, ELLEGARDEN’s track.
It’s a quintessential ELLEGARDEN number with a catchy melody and a solid rock sound that pumps you up.
The guitar features many memorable phrases—intro, solo, and outro—but none of the parts are too note-dense, so they’re easy to copy.
The rhythm section also plays mostly simple parts overall, but if you create dynamic contrast between the verse and the chorus, you can shape the song’s overall tension and really highlight the lift in the chorus.
The tempo isn’t that fast either, making it an easy song to cover even for a band made up entirely of beginners.