[Anisong] Easy for Piano Beginners! Recommended Practice Pieces
Good news for all the anime-and-piano lovers who think, “Up-tempo anime songs with complex rhythms seem tough for piano beginners”! It’s true that many anime songs have intricate melodies and rhythms, but by choosing sheet music with simplified arrangements of the original, and by practicing the melody in your right hand while playing just the bass notes with your left, even those new to the piano can jump in with ease.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of anime songs that are perfect for beginners to practice.
Once you find a favorite, give it a try right away!
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[Anime Songs] Easy for Piano Beginners to Play! Recommended Practice Pieces (1–10)
We are!kitadani hiroshi
The song “We Are!” sung by Hiroshi Kitadani is known as the first opening theme of the nationally beloved anime One Piece.
It’s a classic anime song that many people know, since it was used in the movie version and a TVXQ version aired when the anime celebrated its 10th anniversary.
The original is an up-tempo rock tune, but the chord changes are gentle and the melody doesn’t use that many notes.
On piano, if you play the melody with your right hand and just the bass notes with your left, it’s surprisingly playable.
Definitely give it a try!
Mysterious Adventureiketakeshi
Many people who want to play anime songs on the piano probably want to play “Makafushigi Adventure.” The manga and anime Dragon Ball, epitomized by Akira Toriyama, has now become a Japanese anime loved around the world.
When it comes to popular anime songs, many tracks from Dragon Ball are frequently mentioned, and alongside “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA,” this “Makafushigi Adventure” is indispensable.
Even beginners who have just started playing the piano will be highly motivated if they love Dragon Ball.
The key to performing this piece is to clearly contrast the calm and the energetic parts.
After firmly taking the rest in “Tsukamō ze! DRAGON BALL,” let it flow into “Sekai de itto—.” Since the B melody repeats many of the same notes, practice so that it aligns well with the left-hand bass.
Once you can play it perfectly, your sheet-music battle power will surely exceed 530,000.
Aim to be a Pokémon MasterMatsumoto Rika
The theme song of the anime Pokémon, which depicts the adventures of the protagonist Satoshi (Ash) and Pikachu, is “Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.” It is the seventh single by Rica Matsumoto, who voiced Satoshi, and it reached No.
7 on the Oricon singles chart.
The B-melody and chorus modulate and require several black keys, so they might be a bit challenging, but the A-melody can be played using only white keys, and the two-note melody continues for a while, making it relatively approachable.
Aim for an energetic sound and give it a try!
[Anison] Easy for piano beginners to play! Recommended practice pieces (11–20)
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LAKiyooka Chiho
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA from Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama, the world-famous Japanese manga artist.
It’s probably also one of the most popular anime songs people want to play on piano.
The sixteenth-note runs in the intro seem difficult, but your hand position doesn’t change—you just need to play them fast.
Start by learning the note positions and fingering, and practice slowly at first.
The left-hand accompaniment is simple; if the number of notes feels like too much, playing just the first note as a quarter note should still work.
You probably have lots of favorite anime songs, and this left-hand accompaniment pattern shows up often, so once you learn it, you can apply it to other pieces.
If you lock in the syncopation in the vocal section, it will really sound like popular-style piano.
Level up your sight-reading power, and when the music hits the exciting parts, try to play with as much energy as if you were throwing a Spirit Bomb!
My Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joe
This is the ending theme of the classic Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, released in 1988.
Together with the opening theme, Sanpo, it was included on Azumi Inoue’s single, and both have become representative songs of Japanese anime music.
The melody of My Neighbor Totoro is well known, making it easy for piano beginners to learn, and it’s also approachable because the piece is in F major, which uses only one black key.
It’s a song I highly recommend tackling with a spring in your step so you can capture the original’s light, lively feel!
Galaxy Express 999Godaigo
Godiego’s “Galaxy Express 999” was written as the theme song for the animated film Galaxy Express 999, based on Leiji Matsumoto’s sci-fi manga.
It’s an up-tempo number that truly evokes the image of a powerful steam locomotive charging ahead.
Many people who watched it in real time will know it, of course, and plenty were introduced to it through EXILE TRIBE’s 2014 cover version.
It’s also used as a departure melody on various JR lines, making it popular among railway fans.
Sheet music with a simple arrangement is available, so it’s definitely a song beginners should try!
Here we go!Tanaka Kouhei
This is the theme song for the New World arc of the anime ONE PIECE, which has passionate fans both in Japan and overseas.
It’s the first song in about 12 years sung by Hiroshi Kitadani for ONE PIECE since “We Are!,” and it’s beloved alongside the original opening theme “We Are!” It’s also used as the next-episode preview BGM, so many people are familiar with it! When playing it on the piano, the preview BGM image might feel stronger than the vocal version.
It’s up-tempo, but since it’s a well-known tune, you’ll quickly catch the rhythm and melody—try playing along while listening to the song.
If you play it together with “We Are!,” you can fully immerse yourself in the world of One Piece.