[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 Make High Notes Easier (91–100)
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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!
heartbeatFukuyama Masaharu
It’s a track included on Masaharu Fukuyama’s 12th original album, AKIRA, released in advance as a pre-delivery single ahead of the album.
It was also selected as the theme song for the NTV Wednesday drama “#Remolove: Normal Love Is a Heresy.” Personally, I’ve always felt that Fukuyama is especially appealing for his somewhat low chest voice, but on this song he delivers a very gentle performance using a mixed voice rich in higher overtones.
His use of mixed voice at the very beginning is extremely skillful; he beautifully handles a melody with many wide leaps to higher notes without ever letting the tone become piercing.
I think the first eight measures or so of this song are ideal practice material for mixed voice.
By all means, study it and make it your own.
[For Men] Mixed Voice Practice Songs: Reference Tracks to Make High Notes Easier (101–110)
＝ (feat. YO_CO)BAK
Released in June 2022, this song is performed as a duet by BAK and YO_CO.
It beautifully showcases their call-and-response and overlapping vocals.
Since both singers primarily use head voice, it’s perfect for those who want to sing head-voice songs.
Because the range is on the higher side, be careful not to strain your throat.
When practicing, try singing with “h”-sounds to naturally release breath; this will make it easier to sing.
A particularly recommended method is to sing all the lyrics using “hi.” The “hi” sound makes humming easier and resonates in the head.
Start by pronouncing it lightly so that it resonates in your head rather than your throat.
Your breath will flow more naturally, and producing head voice will become easier.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE is known for their falsetto and mixed voice.
A song that perfectly fits this theme is definitely “Bokuno Koto”! It was chosen as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
When you sing it, if you switch between parts sung entirely in falsetto and parts delivered powerfully with mixed voice, you’ll add impact and really impress those around you.
One thing to watch out for when switching vocal qualities is that if you change the place where you produce the sound, your balance will suffer and the transitions between chest voice and falsetto won’t be smooth.
Keep focusing on producing the sound from the vocal folds at all times.
The impression of your voice changes depending on whether you project it forward from the vocal folds or direct it backward.
Try different approaches, and when you sing while sending your voice in the direction that feels easiest for you, you’ll be able to produce both falsetto and mixed voice comfortably!
Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken
From the very beginning, Ken Hirai’s beautiful singing voice resonates in this song.
It’s a 2004 track that was used in a TOYOTA Corolla Fielder commercial and also served as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Truth of Tsugumi Kuzushi.” The lyrics make it a ballad that feels both like singing and like speaking to someone, so it’s a song you can really get into and sing calmly.
I often point out Ken Hirai’s singing characteristics to my students, so please use them as a reference! First, while it’s memorable that he sings with his eyes closed, in reality, closing your eyes can cause unnecessary tension and make it harder to stay on pitch.
However, Hirai raises his eyebrows and uses his hand to track the pitch while he sings.
He compensates in other ways so that singing becomes more natural and easier.
This gesture also makes it much easier to produce falsetto, so definitely give it a try!
LA LA LA Love SongKubota Toshinobu with NAOMI CANBEL
This was Toshinobu Kubota’s 16th single, released on May 13, 1996, under the name Toshinobu Kubota with NAOMI CAMPBELL.
It was chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Long Vacation,” which was especially well received among the wildly popular Monday 9 p.m.
slot in the 1990s, and it became a major hit.
Kubota is known as one of the most skilled singers in the Japanese R&B scene, and the mixed voice he showcases in this track is truly impressive.
To produce a soft mixed voice, he likely reduces the higher overtones slightly and, instead of relying on nasal resonance as is commonly done, places the sound against the soft palate to make effective use of maxillary sinus resonance.
If you listen closely throughout the entire song and carefully study the changes in the higher overtones of the voice, you’ll find it an excellent reference and practice piece for learning effective use of mixed voice.
hellKizu
Among the visual kei bands that debuted in the late 2010s, Kizu stands out for their overwhelming prowess.
Vocalist Lime, known for his mastery of high tones, is highly acclaimed in the industry for his singing ability.
Among their songs, the one I especially recommend as a reference for mixed voice is Jigoku (Hell).
The breathtaking mixed voice that appears repeatedly while maintaining richness makes it one of the most difficult pieces among the songs introduced here.
It’s more of a reference track than a practice assignment.
