The problem that most beginners on the bass guitar have is that transitioning from novice to being able to play their favourite songs can take a long time. In this post, I’m going to solve this problem by providing a list of rock songs for bass guitar that are:
- Fun to play
- Easy to learn
- Famous and popular
This list represents years of teaching simple songs that are fun and easy to play while also being recognizable to the average listener. Many band members, including Mark from Observe Effect band, started by learning these simple songs. I’ve avoided the temptation to list a load of obscure blues and folk tunes that are easy but unknown to most people.
The songs are presented in alphabetical order by the artist name and are all ones that have been requested by former students at one time or another, and scribbled in my manuscript book.
That being said, have fun and happy learning. Make sure your roommate has the best ear plugs for sleeping if you will be practicing some of the songs in the dorm room.
- AC/DC – Highway To Hell
- AC/DC – Shook Me All Night Long
- Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign
- Alice Cooper – Schools Out
- Another One Bites The Dust -Queen
- BB King – Woke Up This Morning
- Ben E King – Stand By Me
- Black Flag – White Minority
- Black Sabbath – Paranoid
- Blink 182 – All The Small Things
- Blink 182 – What’s My Age Again
- Bob Marley – Could You Be Loved
- Bob Marley – Easy Skanking
- Bob Marley – Get Up Stand Up
- Bob Marley – Jamming
- Bob Marley – One Love
- Bob Marley – Stir It Up
- Bobby Fullerton – I Fought The Law
- Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine
- CCR – Down On The Corner
- CCR – Fortunate Son
- Green Day – Longview
- Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
- Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
- Jimi Hendrix – Third Stone From The Sun
- Limp Bizkit – Re-Arranged
- Micheal Jackson – Billie Jean
- Nirvana – Dive
- Nirvana – In Bloom
- Nirvana – Lithium
- Nirvana – Lounge Act
- Nirvana – Sliver
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Snow (Hey Oh)
- The Beach Boys – California Girls
- The Beach Boys – Surfin Usa
- The Beatles – 8 Days A Week
- The Beatles – Ballad Of John And Yoko
- The Beatles – Birthday
- The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
- The Beatles – Come Together
- The Beatles – Come Together
- The Beatles – Day Tripper
- The Beatles – From Me To You
- The Beatles – Get Back
- The Beatles – Hard Day’s Night
- The Beatles – She Loves You
- The Beatles – Twist And Shout
- Weezer – I Swear It’s True
- Weezer – Only In Dreams
- Weezer – Tired Of Sex
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