Level up over summer break! Practice songs recommended for guitarists
We’ve researched guitar practice songs by blending a variety of genres—from globally famous hit tracks to Japanese rock and pop.
You might have a hard time choosing since every song is popular.
In that case, it might be best to pick something you’re already familiar with! While we focused on selections for beginners to intermediate players, some challenging songs are included as well.
If you carefully work your way through the songs listed in this article from top to bottom, your guitar skills are sure to improve!
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Level Up Over Summer Vacation! Recommended Practice Songs for Guitarists (81–90)
ShuraDOES
This is a recommended song for beginners who want to play something intense.
Be careful with the twin-guitar intro—if you do it that way, it might end up sounding like metal.
The single-note line at the end of the B section uses octaves, so listen closely and try to copy it!
MIND YOUR STEP!SNAIL RAMP
SNAIL RAMP is a three-piece rock band known as a pioneering act in the genre called ska-core, which incorporates ska elements into melodic hardcore.
Their second single, “MIND YOUR STEP!,” used as the ending theme for the variety show Platinum London Boots, sticks in your head with its catchy melody over a brisk beat.
The offbeat backing on clean tone and the distorted guitar riffs may confuse beginner guitarists more in terms of feel and switching effects than in pure technical difficulty.
On the other hand, once you’ve mastered it, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleasing upper tune live.
Sora-buneTOKIO
From TOKIO, it’s ‘Sora-ship’ (Sorafune).
It’s a song with a grown-up, cool vibe.
How about playing it this summer while feeling a step ahead of your other guitar buddies? People often joke that TOKIO’s main job is farming, but in reality they can pull off songs this cool.
It’s ruggedly masculine, yet somehow tinged with a sense of poignancy.
CHE.R.R.Y.YUI
This is a song I’d recommend to women who are beginners at singing while playing guitar.
It includes F and B-flat, which are said to be difficult for beginner guitarists, so I think it makes for great practice.
Being able to play this song all the way through would be enough to say you’ve graduated from the beginner level.
bouquetback number
This is a song by the popular band back number.
It’s also well-known as a love song.
Except for the solo, you can play everything with chords and make it sound beautiful.
The intro starts with D, so it might be one of the first tricky songs for beginners.
As for the solo, the key is to take it slowly!