Songs to Help Women Sing Better: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke
Conditions for becoming a better singer.
Of course, acquiring correct and efficient vocal production is the most important point, but if you can’t apply the fundamentals you’ve learned to actual songs, it won’t amount to much.
To build that kind of “real-world ability,” it’s crucial to choose appropriate practice songs and, by singing them, develop the expressive skills needed to perform actual pieces.
In this article, I’ve selected songs that seem optimal for the goal of “getting better at singing.”
Even when someone says, “I want to become a better singer,” everyone’s current level varies, so I’ve chosen a wide range—from beginner-friendly songs to more difficult ones.
Some of the individual song introduction articles also include brief tips on how to sing them, so please use those as references and do your best to further improve your skills with the help of this article.
That said, the most important thing is to pick songs you love—the ones that make you think, “I want to sing this!” or “I want to be able to sing this!”—and enjoy singing them.
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[For Women] Songs That Make You a Better Singer: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke (121–130)
A flower blooming amid the rubbleNanjō Yoshino
Yoshino Nanjo is active across a wide range of fields: voice actor, actress, singer, and vocalist in a music unit.
The song we’re introducing here, “A Flower Blooming in the Rubble,” was produced as the ending theme for the PC game Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion, and as expected from a professional who works with “the voice,” she delivers an irresistibly appealing and consistently steady vocal performance throughout the entire track.
That stable tone and precise pitch are truly noteworthy.
Starry NightYuka
This is Yuka’s sixth digital single, released in February 2023.
Although Yuka’s natural speaking voice is somewhat low, in Hoshizukiyo she skillfully uses mixed voice—especially in the high notes of the chorus—to beautifully convey the atmosphere of this tender ballad.
With a typical falsetto, you’d use head voice that resonates clearly in the nasal cavity, but for mixed voice, you can keep the falsetto mechanism and practice singing by aiming the resonance as broadly as possible toward the entire soft palate at the back of your mouth.
You’ll surely be able to produce soft yet clear high notes like Yuka!
In Love with the Mirrorraisan
Reisan is a band fronted by Saaya from the comedy duo Lalande.
Their slightly downtempo sound, which incorporates a touch of Black music while staying on trend, has become popular, and although the band is still relatively new, they’ve already churned out multiple hit songs.
Among their tracks, the one I particularly recommend is their new single, “Kagami ni Koishite” (In Love with the Mirror).
While hints of Black music peek through at key moments, the song is fundamentally based on orthodox J-pop, so the vocal line itself is simple.
There aren’t many drastic pitch jumps, so anyone with a basic level of vocal technique should be able to sing it without much difficulty.
Gentle RedFukuhara Miho
This is Miho Fukuhara’s third CD single overall, released in November 2008.
It was used as the song for an au “LISMO” commercial.
Fukuhara, whose appeal as a female singer includes her slightly fuller tone, uses a highly effective mixed voice in this track—especially in the high notes of the chorus—giving the song a certain gentleness and softness.
When singing those sections, try to place your voice as softly as possible against the upper palate to produce a smooth, soft mixed voice.
I think the key to making this song sound really good lies in how smoothly you can transition between chest voice and mix, and how much contrast you can create with high notes in chest voice.
[For Women] Songs That Make You Better at Singing: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke (131–140)
Heart to You ~Before the Night Ends~ANNA
This is a song by ANNA, who debuted from Toshiki Kadomatsu’s vocalist discovery project “Vocaland,” released on June 12, 1996.
The project began during the so-called J-POP bubble of the ’90s as Kadomatsu’s antithesis to the prevailing trend where only karaoke-friendly songs were becoming hits.
Known for his notoriously strict direction toward singers, Kadomatsu produced both the works and the artists involved.
As a result, ANNA’s vocals on this track feature many noteworthy qualities, and there’s a lot to gain from practicing this song.
Although the vocal melody is quite challenging, start by practicing to sing it with the most accurate pitch possible!
ONE AND LASTAimer
It was released as a digital-only single by Aimer on December 10, 2021.
It serves as the theme song for the film “Your Turn to Kill,” starring Nanase Nishino.
It’s a pretty cool number with an up-tempo, hard-edged sound.
Amid the intense arrangement, Aimer’s powerful yet slightly soft vocal delivery is especially striking.
I think the way she uses soft high tones in the chorus and sings in a way that conveys a broad sense of flow against the backing track gives the song a unique appeal.
When you sing it, be sure to really feel the beat so the vocals don’t rush ahead, carried away by the tempo and instrumentation.
My Best Of My LifeSuperfly
This is Superfly’s seventh single, released on May 13, 2009.
It was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “BOSS.” I don’t need to reiterate here how highly everyone rates Shiho Ochi’s vocal ability, but this rock ballad is produced to maximize her exceptional singing and expressive power.
That overall feel—powerful yet smooth and tender—that dominates the track is actually quite difficult to achieve.
When you practice this song, try to reproduce her use of different vocal registers—chest voice, mixed voice, and falsetto.
By the time you can fully recreate that, I’m sure you’ll have grown significantly as a singer—by one step, maybe even two!