[Western Rock Edition] Recommended Practice Songs for Beginner Bands [2026]
Among beginner band members, many may have started playing instruments because they admired overseas rock bands, right?
If you’re going to perform, you’d love to play your favorite Western rock songs—but it’s hard to know which tracks are doable for beginners…
So in this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended songs that are easy for band beginners to practice.
We’ve picked a wide range—from timeless classics to recent hits—so please use this as a reference.
Some songs may be a bit challenging, but if you practice the tracks we’re about to introduce, you should pick up the techniques needed to play rock band songs!
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[Western Rock Edition] Recommended Practice Songs for Beginner Bands [2026] (51–60)
Knockin’ on Heaven’s DoorBob Dylan
A song Dylan made for the film “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid.” He himself appears in it as an actor, which is rare.
As is often the case with Dylan’s songs, the structure is simple.
You can imitate the performance, but it’s a song that relies on the vocals, so copying it takes a good sense of style.
All Along the WatchtowerJimi Hendrix
A Bob Dylan number that Jimi Hendrix boldly reinterpreted and turned into a classic.
The arrangement is unusually elaborate, yet it uses only a handful of chords.
It’s easy to play as a band, but how much you can build up the guitar solo in the interlude depends on practice.
What I’ve DoneLinkin Park
If you think Linkin Park’s music—complete with electronic elements—would be tough to reproduce as a band, why not take on their classic, band-friendly track “What I’ve Done”? Released in 2007, it’s also famous as the ending theme for the movie Transformers.
The lyrics, which vividly portray a protagonist confronting their past and taking a bold new step forward, are deeply moving.
The band sound is both melodic and dynamic, and covering it will undoubtedly help you pick up essential rock band skills.
It’s guaranteed to hype up a live crowd, too.
Having a keyboardist is ideal, but in a pinch you can even cut the piano parts and still make it work!
The House of the Rising SunThe Animals
They’re a band that epitomized the British Invasion of the ’60s.
Although they’re from the UK, many of their songs have a strong blues influence, and this track is also a cover of an American folk song.
Their member Chas Chandler is also famous for discovering Jimi Hendrix.
Got Save The QueenSEX PISTOLS
They are a band that epitomizes punk rock.
The sight of vocalist Johnny Rotten singing hunched over and bassist Sid Vicious flipping the bird with his scar-covered body truly embodies punk.
Despite their short period of activity, they influenced many artists.