[For Men] Mix Voice Practice Songs: Reference Tracks to Help You Hit High Notes More Easily
“I want to sing high notes, but my throat tightens up…” “I wish I could expand the range I can sing in chest voice!” For anyone struggling with these issues, learning mix voice is a key to dramatically boosting your expressive power as a singer.
However, practicing aimlessly often makes the path to improvement longer.
Did you know that choosing the right songs can help you acquire mix voice more efficiently?
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of practice songs that are great for training high notes.
Let’s move step by step toward your ideal singing voice through songs you can enjoy singing!
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[For Men] Mixed Voice Practice Songs: Reference Tracks to Help You Hit High Notes (71–80)
VanillaGACKT
It was GACKT’s second single and one of his signature songs.
It’s characterized by sexual, provocative lyrics and a distinctive sound that incorporates ska rhythms.
It reportedly reached No.
4 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold about 250,000 copies.
It might be hard to imagine for people who mainly know songs from the Reiwa era, but GACKT has a very wide vocal range and outstanding singing ability.
In Vanilla, the range spans B2 to C5, so many people actually trying to sing it will probably think, “It’s low and it’s high!” The tempo is fast, and the key modulates in the final chorus, pushing the pitch even higher, so it may be tough to nail on a first try.
Make sure to resonate solidly in your chest so you can sing it powerfully!
mysteryHoshino Gen
This is a digital-only single by Gen Hoshino, released on April 27, 2021.
It was later issued on CD in June of the same year.
It was written as the theme song for TBS’s Tuesday drama “Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atte.” Gen Hoshino is well known for vocals that strongly reflect influences from soul music within a pop framework, and his vocal ability and expressive delivery are on full display in this track as well.
You can fully enjoy his singing that skillfully employs the kind of soft mixed voice often heard in Western soul music.
It’s essentially a “falsetto-based mixed voice,” but if you aim for softness and your support collapses, the performance can fall apart.
For the high-tone parts, practice keeping your upper body well supported with your core while releasing your voice without constricting the throat.
Maintaining that sense of “softness” is, I believe, crucial to really mastering this song.
Giri Giri ChopB’z
B’z’s 26th single, released in June 1999.
It also served as a theme song for the anime Detective Conan.
What’s amazing about vocalist Inaba is that he uses mixed voice to hit notes that most people could only reach with falsetto.
That makes this song quite an advanced pick.
As the name suggests, mixed voice blends chest voice and head voice, but in his case he masterfully uses a mix with a very strong chest component—truly impressive.
If a beginner suddenly tries this song, there’s a high risk of straining or injuring the voice or throat.
So aim to one day sing it in the original key, and focus on steadily developing your vocal technique.
WanteD! WanteD!Mrs. GREEN APPLE
This is Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s fifth single, released in August 2017.
It was selected as the opening theme for the drama “We Did It.” Motoki Omori, the vocalist of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, has a captivating voice rich in high overtones that gives a slightly boyish impression, and that charm is fully showcased in this song as well.
The section where mixed voice is used most extensively is likely the A melody, which is sung with a soft vocal approach.
Many people misunderstand “soft” singing as simply lowering volume, but instead of making it quieter, try practicing by adjusting the speed of your breath to create dynamic contrast.
Building this habit will serve as effective training for mixed voice.
For that kind of practice, the A melody of this song is an ideal material!
life-formHoshino Gen
This is Gen Hoshino’s eighth single released exclusively for streaming, released in August 2023.
It was written as the theme song for TBS’s World Athletics and Asian Games broadcasts.
It’s a comfortable track with a lightly bouncing, upbeat rhythm that lifts your spirits just by listening.
Over this sprightly backing track, Hoshino masterfully delivers a vocal melody that leaps dramatically up and down, smoothly and exquisitely switching his vocal production.
If you focus especially on his singing in the A section, it can serve as a great reference for how to use and differentiate chest voice, mixed voice, and head voice.
I highly recommend listening carefully and studying it in detail.
Grandfather’s ClockHirai Ken
The lyrics and music are by Henry Clay Work, and it’s a song that could be called a classic of pop, first published in 1876.
The version by Ken Hirai that I’m introducing this time was released in August 2002.
When it comes to male R&B-style singers with a soft mixed voice, Ken Hirai would surely be at the top of the list.
Although the song itself has no R&B flavor at all, the way he masterfully sings it using a wonderfully soft mixed voice is nothing short of impressive.
I think this is the perfect model for men looking to use mixed voice.
powder snowRemioromen
Remioromen’s seventh single, released in November 2005.
Remioromen’s Fujimaki is also a highly skilled user of mixed voice.
That makes this song an ideal practice piece.
In the chorus where the title is sung, many people might think he’s belting the high notes in chest voice, but it’s actually a chest-leaning mixed voice.
If you tighten your throat and try to belt the high notes, you won’t be able to hold such long tones.
Practice singing with the image of opening the back of your mouth and resonating in the nasal cavity.