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[Challenge] Practice Songs for Beginner Electric Guitar Players

Have you ever listened to a rock band and thought, “I want to try playing guitar too!”? I bet many people have felt that way.

Still, it’s common to hesitate, thinking “Guitar seems difficult…,” or to buy a guitar but not know which song to start with.

We’ve all been there.

In this article, I’ll introduce plenty of songs that are perfect for electric guitar beginners to practice.

Of course, basic exercises are important, but it’s hard to keep going with just that.

So find a song you like from the ones introduced here, and aim to improve while having fun playing!

Playlist

[Challenge] Practice Songs for Beginner Electric Guitar Players
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1A Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
Simple songs perfect for electric guitar beginners
2astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
A staple song of Japanese rock, mainly using open chords
3Ultramarine DaysToukyou Jihen
Ultramarine DaysToukyou Jihenplay_arrow
Ringo Sheena’s Tokyo Jihen: Beginner-friendly signature song “Gunjō Biyori”
4Don’t say lazySakurakou Keionbu
Don’t say lazySakurakou Keionbuplay_arrow
Rocking K-On! songs that even beginners can play
5cherrysupittsu
cherrysupittsuplay_arrow
Classic Spitz songs that are perfect practice pieces for beginners
6The Howling of the Lost OneNeru
The Howling of the Lost OneNeruplay_arrow
Neru’s Vocaloid song: complex yet repetitive in structure.
7All of the YouthFujifaburikku
All of the YouthFujifaburikkuplay_arrow
A Fujifabric song that makes you feel the end of summer
8Funny Bunnythe pillows
Funny Bunnythe pillowsplay_arrow
An emotional, popular song by the pillows
9B-BLUEBOØWY
B-BLUEBOØWYplay_arrow
A signature song of BOØWY, with a sense of speed and weightlessness
10ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaver
ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaverplay_arrow
A band song by hide with a sense of speed in the guitar playing
11BABY BABYGOING STEADY
BABY BABYGOING STEADYplay_arrow
A punk rock classic by GOING STEADY
12Don’t Look Back In AngerOasis
Don’t Look Back In AngerOasisplay_arrow
The Oasis classic “Wonderwall”
13Mountain TopELLEGARDEN
Mountain TopELLEGARDENplay_arrow
A song that colors ELLEGARDEN’s restart
14One Night CarnivalKishidan
One Night CarnivalKishidanplay_arrow
A signature song by Kishidan, notable for its distinctive guitar tone.
15Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy
Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster's Flower Song)Vaundyplay_arrow
Vaundy’s music is perfect for beginner guitarists.
16RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
Perfect for beginners of rock guitar: "Rewrite"
17The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell
The Story You Don't Knowsupercellplay_arrow
A classic theme song from Bakemonogatari, recommended for beginner guitarists
18EmotionsMAN WITH A MISSION
EmotionsMAN WITH A MISSIONplay_arrow
Songs by MAN WITH A MISSION
19Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
Guitar Explanation of ONE OK ROCK’s “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer”
20Smoke on the WaterDeep Purple
Smoke on the WaterDeep Purpleplay_arrow
An intro to a legendary song in rock history
21American IdiotGreen Day
American IdiotGreen Dayplay_arrow
A Green Day classic destined to be covered by many artists
22Mighty Long FallONE OK ROCK
Mighty Long FallONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
ONE OK ROCK's guitar parts are surprisingly easy.
23Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasanplay_arrow
Best songs for practicing rock guitar
24TRUE BLUELUNA SEA
TRUE BLUELUNA SEAplay_arrow
The driving sound of LUNA SEA
25To tell you the truth,yangusukinii
To tell you the truth,yangusukiniiplay_arrow
A rock band formed during the COVID-19 pandemic with relatable lyrics.
26Shut up.Ado
Shut up.Adoplay_arrow
Ado's impact-filled songs
27Let It BeThe Beatles
Let It BeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
Famous Beatles songs, ideal for beginners
28cloudy skyDOES
cloudy skyDOESplay_arrow
Cool rock songs you can play with power chords
29Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaplay_arrow
Mastering Nirvana’s iconic riff
30Heavy rotationAKB48
Heavy rotationAKB48play_arrow
AKB48’s popular song “Heavy Rotation” is perfect for guitar practice.
31We’re in the car again today.Hump Back
We’re in the car again today.Hump Backplay_arrow
An upbeat song by Hump Back that's easy for beginner guitarists to play
32elevated lineELLEGARDEN
elevated lineELLEGARDENplay_arrow
Rock band songs that are perfect for arpeggio practice
33together; along with; bothWANIMA
together; along with; bothWANIMAplay_arrow
WANIMA's songs can be played even by beginner guitarists.
34BasketcaseGreen Day
BasketcaseGreen Dayplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly rock songs by Green Day
35Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMOplay_arrow
Playing popular songs by SHISHAMO on electric guitar
36avocadoyonige
avocadoyonigeplay_arrow
yonige’s signature song “Avocado,” a beginner-friendly chord practice piece
37Windy DayELLEGARDEN
Windy DayELLEGARDENplay_arrow
An influential rock band, ELLEGARDEN
38Girl SSCANDAL
Girl SSCANDALplay_arrow
SCANDAL songs that are perfect for beginner guitarists
39Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
Let's give it a tryWANIMAplay_arrow
A classic song by WANIMA, a three-piece melodic punk band
40Take Me AwayAvril Lavigne
Take Me AwayAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s emotional songs
41Dear, boyHump Back
Dear, boyHump Backplay_arrow
Hump Back's first major-label single
42TRAIN-TRAINZa Burū Hātsu
TRAIN-TRAINZa Burū Hātsuplay_arrow
THE BLUE HEARTS' classic song TRAIN-TRAIN
43Scatter! Summer peopleYabai T-shatsu Yasan
Scatter! Summer peopleYabai T-shatsu Yasanplay_arrow
Yabai T-Shirts Yasan's summer anthem rock
44deep redMy Hair is Bad
deep redMy Hair is Badplay_arrow
The popular rock band My Hair is Bad
45Blitzkrieg BopRamones
Blitzkrieg BopRamonesplay_arrow
An influential rock number by the Ramones
46Anarchy In The UKSEX PISTOLS
Anarchy In The UKSEX PISTOLSplay_arrow
Anthemic punk rock, music of social criticism
47STAY TUNESuchmos
STAY TUNESuchmosplay_arrow
A cutting-style song with an easy-to-play chorus
48Myself ROCKONE OK ROCK
Myself ROCKONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
For beginner guitarists who want to play cool songs
49Shangri-LaChatto Monchī
Shangri-LaChatto Monchīplay_arrow
Chatmonchy’s classic song chosen for an anime
50honeyL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
honeyL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
L’Arc~en~Ciel’s signature song and their first million seller
51TRAIN TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS
TRAIN TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTSplay_arrow
The Blue Hearts’ classic songs are gentle.
52migratory bird[Alexandros]
migratory bird[Alexandros]play_arrow
[Alexandros] captivates with a modern rock sound.
53End the worldHarukamirai
End the worldHarukamiraiplay_arrow
Rock songs by Harukamirai that beginners can play
54Heroineback number
Heroineback numberplay_arrow
A gentle song and guitar performance by back number
55Dried flowersYuuri
Dried flowersYuuriplay_arrow
Play J-POP ballads on electric guitar
56Shunkan SentimentalSCANDAL
Shunkan SentimentalSCANDALplay_arrow
SCANDAL songs: beginner-friendly guitar tracks
57Let’s go slowKALMA
Let's go slowKALMAplay_arrow
KALMA, drawing attention since their teens, with catchy songs
58All My LifeFoo Fighters
All My LifeFoo Fightersplay_arrow
The Foo Fighters’ passionate rock spirit
59I’ve always liked you.Saitō Kazuyoshi
I’ve always liked you.Saitō Kazuyoshiplay_arrow
A nostalgic rock song by Kazuyoshi Saito singing about first love
60Maplesupittsu
Maplesupittsuplay_arrow
Spitz, a seminal band of the ’90s, and their classic song “Kaede.”
61Linda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTS
Linda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTSplay_arrow
Classic songs of a punk rock band, wildly popular
62You and quirksyutori
You and quirksyutoriplay_arrow
The rock band of the yutori generation, yutori
63March 9Remioromen
March 9Remioromenplay_arrow
Remioromen’s wedding and graduation songs
64fragrant oliveorenji supainikurabu
fragrant oliveorenji supainikurabuplay_arrow
A turning point song by Orange Spiny Club
65Crossing fieldLiSA
Crossing fieldLiSAplay_arrow
LiSA’s “Crossing Field” is a classic anime song.
66PlayHanbureddāzu
PlayHanbureddāzuplay_arrow
A youthful rock track by Humbreaders—an emo banger.
67GirlfriendAvril Lavigne
GirlfriendAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Foreign songs made easy! Avril’s tracks are perfect for beginners.
68MissingELLEGARDEN
MissingELLEGARDENplay_arrow
An inspiring rock song by ELLEGARDEN
69Banzai ~ So glad I loved you ~Urufuruzu
Banzai ~ So glad I loved you ~Urufuruzuplay_arrow
Guts da ze!! by Ulfuls, a popular song
70Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaaplay_arrow
Rock band formed on an audition show
71shutterYuuri
shutterYuuriplay_arrow
Yuuri's self-cover, a practice song for beginners
72Demachiyanagi Parallel UniverseASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Demachiyanagi Parallel UniverseASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A classic song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
73Iron ManBlack Sabbath
Iron ManBlack Sabbathplay_arrow
The representative heavy metal song “Iron Man”
74Cigarettes & AlcoholOasis
Cigarettes & AlcoholOasisplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Oasis with an outstanding melody.
75Shut upSimple Plan
Shut upSimple Planplay_arrow
Simple Plan's fresh and easy-to-listen songs
76Third eyethe pillows
Third eyethe pillowsplay_arrow
A popular rock band song by the pillows
77Rolling starYUI
Rolling starYUIplay_arrow
YUI's seventh single, ideal for beginner guitarists
78ex darlingkuriipuhaipe
ex darlingkuriipuhaipeplay_arrow
The captivating musical world of CreepHyp
79cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai
cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Aiplay_arrow
Ai Otsuka’s 2nd single, a cute classic
80Revenge‎My Hair is Bad
Revenge‎My Hair is Badplay_arrow
The sensational three-piece band, My Hair is Bad
81Messenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓
Messenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓play_arrow
An impressive song used in numerous tie-ins
82Spring is ephemeralMay Forth
Spring is ephemeralMay Forthplay_arrow
A rock band from Nagoya with high-quality melodies