This is the song you should work on over winter break to improve your guitar skills!
Winter break gives you plenty of time—it’s a great chance to practice guitar and make real progress!
Maybe you’re not only aiming to get better at guitar, but also feeling the urge to dive deeper into music itself.
You might be unsure which songs are effective for practice, or what to play to better understand music, and find yourself stuck.
So in this article, we’ve gathered lots of practice songs we’d love guitar beginners to try!
We’ll focus on songs that even those who just started playing can handle, so be sure to check them out.
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These are the songs you should work on over winter break to improve your guitar skills! (1–10)
Revolveryonige
yonige’s “Revolver” is a song with a gentle vibe that expresses feelings toward days gone by.
The guitar part focuses mainly on ringing out chords, and since it repeats the same chords, pay attention to your strumming approach as you play.
Once the solo starts, position shifts become more challenging, which makes it a good place to practice the speed of your chord changes.
There are also occasional single-note phrases, so it’s important not to tense up too much when switching to those sections.
Spring Dayaimyon
Aimyon’s “Harunohi,” which was also chosen as the theme song for a Crayon Shin-chan movie, is a track that conveys a happy atmosphere.
The backing features soft acoustic guitar chords, layered with a soaring electric guitar tone.
The single-note phrases are structured to let the arpeggios ring clearly, so it’s important to be mindful of your picking technique and the surrounding muting.
Also stay conscious of which chord each arpeggio is derived from, and proceed with hand shapes that make it easy to sustain the notes.
Everyonechakura
“Banjinsama” by Chakra is a song marked from the very beginning by an evocative, sorrowful single-note guitar line.
Precisely because the other parts—including the backing guitar—are so intense, the single-note phrase comes across as melancholic.
It’s important to make it resonate clearly within the powerful sound, so the key is to think about how to pluck a single string to bring out strength.
There are moments in the song where it switches to chords as well, and making that transition smooth is another point that really highlights the song’s power.
These are the songs you should work on over winter break to improve your guitar skills! (11–20)
Mysterious YouSabasusutā
Sabasister’s “Fushigina Kimi” is a track with a buoyant, springy rhythm that leaves a strong impression and conveys a lively, cheerful vibe.
The guitar part strums chords that highlight the song’s atmosphere, so let the sound ring while keeping the rhythm firmly in focus.
The key is crisp articulation: precisely because some notes are stopped cleanly at times, the song as a whole gains its light, airy feel.
For the chords, strongly ring out only selected strings, then cut off the overall sound—so it’s important to play with muting in mind.
Let It BeThe Beatles
Isn’t this one of the most famous Beatles songs worldwide? Beloved across generations, this song’s chord progression is almost the same as the classical masterpiece Pachelbel’s Canon, and countless well-known songs use this progression.
That means by practicing this song, you’ll find it easier to play many others—wonderful, isn’t it? Also, the guitar solo in the interlude isn’t difficult, but it’s packed with great nuances, so I highly recommend it.
Maplesupittsu
This song, released by Spitz in 1998, became a hot topic when it was used as the opening theme for COUNT DOWN TV, and it drew attention again in 2017 when Moka Kamishiraishi sang it in a commercial.
It’s highly recommended for beginners on acoustic guitar as practice for 16-beat strumming.
Once you can play a 16-beat groove, your repertoire expands, so this is definitely a song I’d love for you to try.
It’s also great for those taking on singing and playing guitar at the same time.
cherrysupittsu
The 13th single by the Japanese rock band Spitz, released on April 10, 1996.
The guitar part mainly consists of accompaniment-style playing using simplified chords throughout the song, and the bass takes the solo in the interlude, making it an easy track to copy.
Also, because the piece doesn’t come together unless you can firmly sustain and cut notes as accompaniment, it’s a number that helps you develop playing that matches the vocals.
