[Even If You're Tone-Deaf, It's Okay!] Easy-to-Sing Karaoke Songs and Practice Tracks

the red threadKobukuro

Red Thread – Kobukuro (Full)

A love ballad by Kobukuro, artists whose gentle vocals that resonate with many listeners and their beautiful two-part harmonies have earned them support across generations.

The song carries a straightforward feeling of trusting the one you love, and its simple melody makes it easy to match pitch.

A flower called “you”ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION “A Flower Named You”

A man who always sings enka or mood kayō (sentimental pop) should try branching out with ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s song “Kimi to Iu Hana.” The key isn’t high, so it’s easy to sing, making it a karaoke track that even those who aren’t confident singers can master.

OrangeSMAP

Orange – SMAP (Full)

It’s the B-side (coupling track) of SMAP’s 32nd single, “Lion Heart,” released in August 2000.

It’s a warm, easygoing SMAP song, so even people who aren’t confident singers should find it easy to pick for karaoke.

But if you let your guard down thinking that, the chorus notes are unexpectedly high, so you might want to be a bit careful with the key setting.

If possible, try to sing the whole song with a gentle, soft voice to make it sound even nicer.

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Kei Takahata

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Happy Ending feat. ZORNRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Grand Finale feat. ZORN [Official Music Video]

Many people find that, even if they’re tone-deaf, they can somehow rap, right? People even say that the more tone-deaf someone is, the better they are at rapping.

For those folks, I recommend “Daidanen feat.

ZORN.” It’s a collaboration between RADWIMPS and ZORN, one of Japan’s leading rappers.

The RADWIMPS parts have a classic rock-tinged pop feel, while ZORN’s verse delivers an exceptionally cool rap.

Despite how cool it is, the flow isn’t overly complex, so I think anyone can handle the rap sections.

Yojiro Noda’s vocal parts don’t go very high and the melody is fairly simple, making it very easy to sing.

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Ryo

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Ikimonogakari “Kimagure Romantic” Music Video

A must-have song when you want to hype things up.

“Kimagure Romantic” by Ikimonogakari was the theme song for the 2008 Fuji TV drama “Celeb to Binbo Taro.” The music video starts with a cute Famicom-style intro—so adorable! It’s uptempo, so getting into the groove matters, but I think the people you’re singing karaoke with will join in too! If you’re not confident in your singing, a song with this kind of tempo and energy will probably be easier to handle.

The notes can feel a bit high in chest voice, so it’s important to project boldly without hesitation, as if you’re sending your voice far away.

Don’t try too hard—if you relax and have fun, your pitch will start to fall into place!

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Kubota Mami

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