[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] (31–40)
To Be With YouMr. BIG
A rock band in which each member has outstanding technique, Mr.
Big’s song.
It’s an acoustic guitar–featured number that is both Mr.
Big’s biggest hit and a U.S.
No.
1 single.
The guitar mainly consists of chord strumming and a solo that uses the chorus melody, but since neither involves difficult techniques, it’s easy to copy.
The drums are simple as they use only tambourine and kick drum; however, the fewer notes make it easier for the rhythm to waver, so caution is needed.
The bass part moves more to compensate for the sparsity in the other parts, but since it doesn’t use difficult techniques, play it calmly.
I Fought The LawThe Clash
It’s a number that’s well-known from TV and elsewhere.
Punk rock has simple progressions and sounds flashy, so it’s perfect for pulling off a cool performance even if you’re not used to playing.
Other famous songs by The Clash include ‘London Calling.’
Daydream BliverThe Monkees
These days, it’s a song well known as a major convenience store’s commercial jingle and as in-store background music.
It’s a standard number that has also been covered in Japanese.
Its chord progression is simple and the melody is tuneful, so it should be just right for someone doing their first cover.
ComplicatedAvril Lavigne
She is a Canadian-born female artist who has achieved global success.
Her debut album, Let Go, which includes this song, was nominated for eight categories at the Grammy Awards.
In recent years, she has also been featured on an album by the Japanese band ONE OK ROCK.
You Really Got MeThe Kinks
A signature song by The Kinks.
It was later covered by Van Halen, and in Japan it became even more widely known after being used in a commercial.
The key to this song is how earthy you can make it, so if you keep that in mind, it doesn’t require much technical skill to perform.