I want to sing songs that use a lot of falsetto—tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke.
I want to be able to sing in falsetto at karaoke! But I don’t know how to choose practice songs… Many people probably share this concern.
In fact, when practicing falsetto, choosing songs with moderate melodic contours and a suitable range is the shortcut to improving.
In this article, we’ll introduce the characteristics of songs that are effective for practicing falsetto, as well as tracks that are easy to try at karaoke.
From songs you can tackle casually to ones that help you step up gradually, you’re sure to find options that let you practice enjoyably within your vocal range!
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I want to sing songs with lots of falsetto. Karaoke-friendly tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto (101–110)
Unrequited loveAimer
This is a 2016 song by Aimer.
“Kataomoi” is characterized by a tearful, emotive vocal tone.
Rather than being a song sung entirely in falsetto, there are moments where the high phrases are sung in falsetto or a mixed voice.
It might be good for those trying falsetto for the first time or practicing it.
A suggested progression is: first, learn to sing it in chest voice → then sing the parts that feel high with a stronger, mix-leaning approach → then challenge yourself with falsetto.
In the end, if you’re not used to either chest or falsetto, you’ll use more breath than you think.
It’s important to focus on diaphragmatic breathing and take in plenty of air.
When producing sound, aim to resonate in the head and try to let the voice out as gently as possible.
proofflumpool
It seems this was the set piece for the 2011 (78th) NHK All-Japan School Music Competition, Junior High Division! The vocal range is quite wide, from A2 to C5.
The falsetto parts appear in the chorus.
The melody line is easy to follow, building nicely through a verse (A), pre-chorus (B), chorus, and final chorus.
First, the A section sits quite low, so be careful not to overuse your throat there.
If you watch choirs or singers’ facial expressions, you’ll notice their eyebrows and facial muscles are lifted quite a bit.
Simply lifting your facial muscles like this helps open the throat and makes singing a bit easier.
It also helps you transition smoothly from chest voice to falsetto.
In addition, make sure to fully support and release your breath on the high falsetto notes.
Aiming your voice straight up toward the top of your head makes falsetto easier to produce.
With just a small shift in awareness, the song becomes much easier to sing—give it a try!
Fu re te Fu re ruTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGURE
The B-side to “unravel,” which could be called TK’s signature song, is actually “Fu re te Fu re ru.” It explodes even more with high notes and falsetto than “unravel,” and it’s one of my absolute favorites to sing at karaoke.
Rather than a clean falsetto, TK’s falsetto pierces like a cry, so unless you can normally hit high notes, it’s a tough song to pull off… That said, it’s a super cool track, so if you think of it as a way to practice falsetto, I definitely recommend it for rock lovers! It’s fine to start with a weak falsetto.
Just keep practicing using a lot of breath over and over, and gradually build your explosiveness—that’s the idea!
guidelinesUru
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.
1995Hirai Ken
A track from Ken Hirai’s first album in about five years, “Anataninaritakatta,” released on May 12, 2021.
Its music video was unveiled on May 5, ahead of the album release.
Not limited to this song, much of Ken Hirai’s music appears to be sung using mixed voice.
Speaking of mixed voice, it lies between falsetto and chest voice—a blend of the two—so in that sense, you could say this track is a treasure trove of diverse falsetto-like tones.
There are hardly any sections sung in what you’d call typical falsetto, but it’s a song you can enjoy as a showcase of varied vocal production.
If you’re confident in your falsetto, definitely try singing it at karaoke.
It’s also perfect as practice material!
I want to sing songs with a lot of falsetto. Songs that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke (111–120)
Gentle RedFukuhara Miho
This is Miho Fukuhara’s third single overall, released in November 2008.
It was used as the song for au’s “LISMO” commercial.
Miho Fukuhara possesses exceptionally strong vocal expressiveness, and I feel what further enhances her voice and that expressiveness is her use of falsetto—very soft yet never weak—as heard in the song’s chorus.
She switches between chest voice and falsetto extremely smoothly, and the way she gently lets the sound fall away at the end of phrases is something you’ll realize is quite difficult when you try it yourself.
Keep that in mind and give it a try in your practice.
M87Yonezu Kenshi
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.