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)
Linda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTS
An early masterpiece by The Blue Hearts and a defining song of Japanese rock.
The chorus line practically needs no explanation at this point.
With its three-chord, simple and straightforward structure, I think the best approach is to play it emotionally with the emphasis on vibes.
The lyrics carry a powerful, universal message that resonates with anyone, so it works best when you sing boldly without embarrassment.
The chorus is made for riling up the crowd—guaranteed sing-along.
Fire everyone up with its refreshing sense of speed.
avocadoyonige
The guitar arpeggio that comes in after the chorus might seem difficult at first, but when you actually play it, only the root note moves and the other notes stay fixed, so there’s no need to overthink it! The final guitar solo is easy too—you’re just playing the same spots on the 2nd and 3rd strings.
It’s simple, but play it with style! The drums also don’t do anything tricky and just keep a straight four-on-the-floor, so as long as you make sure the tempo doesn’t fluctuate wildly, you’ll be fine!
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You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO
A three-piece girls’ rock band from Kanagawa, SHISHAMO’s track.
With bittersweet lyrics that capture a page of youth and an exhilarating sound, it’s a truly comfortable number.
The guitar and bass parts are simple outside of the interlude, making them easy to tackle, but a short bass solo appears during the interlude.
If you’re not used to playing solos on bass, you might feel nervous, but the phrases themselves aren’t difficult, so you can finish the song if you relax and play.
The drums feature many tight hits, but the overall rhythm pattern is simple, so focusing on dynamics that suit the song rather than fine techniques will get you closer to the original performance.
The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell
This song, which attracted attention after being used as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari, is a track by supercell, a creator group formed around composer ryo.
It’s recommended for bands that have a member on piano.
Odoru-LoopFurederikku
This song has a lively four-on-the-floor rhythm that feels great.
It’s included on the major debut mini-album oddloop, released in 2014.
The title combines “odd,” meaning strange, and “loop,” meaning repetition—a coined word created by Frederic.
AmyTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
A song by THE ORAL CIGARETTES, a four-piece rock band from Nara Prefecture.
Many of The Oral’s songs are challenging, but this one has been around since their early days and is a simply structured rock ballad, so I think it’s within reach for beginner bands if they put in the effort.
Is that okay?RADWIMPS
A song by the rock band RADWIMPS, known for the massive hit “Zenzenzense.” It’s a hidden gem with a breezy, reggae-tinged melody and rhythm that feels great.
The guitar features lots of clean-tone comping and arpeggio phrases; since the tempo is relaxed, aim for a calm, steady performance.
The bass lines cover a wide range of positions from low to high, but the phrases themselves are simple, making them relatively easy for beginner bassists to copy.
The drums aren’t particularly difficult either, but because it’s a shuffle beat, be mindful of triplet rhythms when playing fills.