I want to sing songs that use a lot of falsetto—tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke.

M87Yonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – M87

This is Kenshi Yonezu’s 12th CD single, released in May 2022.

It was written as the theme song for the film Shin Ultraman, which premiered the same month.

Compared to the classic Showa-era Ultraman theme songs, this track has an unexpectedly subdued, mature mood.

Of course, that mature feel comes partly from the composition and arrangement themselves, but I also think a great deal of it owes to Yonezu’s richly expressive vocal performance over the backing track.

You only hear his falsetto for a brief moment within the chorus, but the choice to sing that spot in falsetto rather than belting it in chest voice really showcases his superb vocal sensibility.

I’d rate it highly as an example of effective falsetto usage within a song.

If you’re confident in your falsetto, try tackling it at karaoke—you’ll likely notice just how challenging this “split-second falsetto” passage really is.

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AdventureYOASOBI

YOASOBI "Adventure" Official Music Video

This is YOASOBI’s 17th digital-only single, released in February 2023.

It was also used as Universal Studios Japan’s spring 2023 commercial song, so many of you may have heard it there.

In this track, the use of falsetto feels limited to just brief high notes within the melody, but that fleeting touch of falsetto mixed into a voice rich in higher overtones plays a very important role in creating contrast across the song.

The slightly inorganic treatment of the falsetto also works nicely.

I highly recommend this track as a karaoke or practice piece for those who are good at falsetto.

It’s also an ideal song for studying how to use falsetto within a track.

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NAOHY

NAO

This song is beloved as HY’s signature heartbreak anthem.

The vocalist, Izumi Nakasone, delivers a captivating falsetto.

Because she uses a fairly advanced technique, reproducing that falsetto at karaoke is a bit challenging—but sing it beautifully with feeling! Her voice truly resonates with the heart.

You can sense the unique vocal style of Okinawa.

Isn’t it a song everyone wants to try singing at least once?

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Yoshizaki Keiko

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guidelinesUru

[Official] Uru “Kokoroe” – Theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m. drama “Kazama Kojin: Kyojo 0”

This is Uru’s 13th single in total, released in May 2023.

It was selected as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Kazama Kimichika: Kyōjō 0.” It’s a beautiful slow ballad that lets you fully enjoy Uru’s clear vocal tone.

It’s not easy to describe singing purely in words, but if you listen carefully to Uru’s performance in the chorus of this song, I think you’ll get a good sense of how to use falsetto effectively within a piece.

Try studying the differences in resonance between chest voice and falsetto.

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Kei Takahata

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Only HumanK

K　『Only Human』

This is the fourth single released in Japan by K, a Korean singer, and it came out in November 2005.

It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “1 Litre of Tears,” and became a big hit.

K is known for a gentle voice that contains very soft high-order overtones, and that charm is brought out to the fullest in ballads like this one—especially in the final part of the chorus sung in falsetto, which strongly conveys the song’s sense of wistfulness.

When you sing it at karaoke, try to place your voice as softly as possible toward the center of your upper palate—around the nose.

You’ll likely be able to sing with a beautiful falsetto voice.

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Kei Takahata

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Never endsUru

[Official] Uru “Never ends” Theme song for the TBS Friday drama “DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigations Unit”

“Never ends,” the theme song for TBS’s Friday drama DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigation Unit, will be familiar to those watching the show! In this song, the verses (A-melody to B-melody) are set on the lower side, so try singing gently and carefully without belting from the start.

The high notes in the chorus go up to about D#5, but avoid pushing—aim to hit them cleanly in head voice like Uru does.

Also, there’s a low note around C3 in the bridge, which may feel low for many women.

Try to sing it softly using breath rather than your throat.

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Kubota Mami

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Emeraldback number

back number – Emerald

This was back number’s second digital single, released in October 2020, and it was used as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “Dangerous Venus.” In this track, falsetto is used very effectively and clearly in the last part of the chorus and the section right before the first chorus, making it an ideal practice piece for anyone looking to try singing with falsetto.

The chest-voice range used isn’t very wide either, so it feels like a song many people can enjoy singing.

Give it a try!

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Kei Takahata

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