Vibrato practice pieces. Recommended easy songs that make it easier to get the hang of it.
You want to make the endings of your notes ring beautifully at karaoke…
Even when you practice with that in mind, it can be hard to get the hang of it, right?In fact, choosing the right songs is really important for building technique without strain.So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that make it easy to produce vibrato, along with recommended tracks for practicing vibrato!We’ve picked selections that are easy to sing, focusing on pieces with a relaxed tempo.Be sure to find some favorites and use them as a reference to further polish your expressive singing!
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- Vibrato practice pieces. Recommended easy songs that make it easier to get the hang of it.
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Vibrato practice pieces. Recommended easy-to-produce songs for grasping the knack (41–50)
Anytime Anywheremilet
This is a digital-only single by milet, released in September 2023.
It was selected as the ending theme for the Nippon TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
The song is a medium-tempo track that makes extensive use of long tones in the vocal melody, and it especially showcases milet’s very appealing vibrato in sections sung in falsetto, such as the chorus.
I think it’s one of the best songs to use as a reference for vibrato on long falsetto notes, so be sure to listen closely to the original and try singing it yourself.
You are more beautiful than a rose.Fuse Akira
This was Akira Fuse’s 42nd single, released in January 1979.
It was used as the commercial song for Kanebo Cosmetics in the spring of 1979.
Incidentally, the composition and arrangement were handled by Mickey Yoshino of Godiego.
Fuse’s slightly canzone-like vocal tone is highly memorable, and even focusing on the theme of this piece—vibrato—you can enjoy a very powerful, resonant vibrato throughout.
It’s an ideal track to reference for strong vibrato.
FlowerFuji Kaze
This is Fujii Kaze’s 14th digital-only single, released in October 2023.
It was reportedly written as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Thursday drama series “Ichiban Suki na Hana.” The song is striking for its gentle vocal melody and simple arrangement, and in response, Fujii’s voice resonates with great warmth and softness.
Fittingly, the vocal line employs many long tones, and by using a wide variety of vibrato—especially on those sustained notes—Fujii makes the piece even more memorable.
In a sense, it could be called a showcase of vibrato techniques, so please feel free to use it as study material.
I long to see you now.MISIA
This is MISIA’s 23rd single, released on November 18, 2009.
It was chosen as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama JIN.
It’s a ballad with a grand, expansive feel, and MISIA’s powerful, dynamic vocals soar throughout the piece.
Focusing on vibrato—the theme of this article—you’ll hear everything from the gentle, wide, wave-like vibrato in the softly sung A-melody to the more projected vibrato in the chorus where the song title is sung.
It’s practically a showcase of vibrato techniques, making it an ideal track for studying how to use different types of vibrato intentionally as expressive tools.
Personally, I find there’s a lot to note in the vocal expression of the A-melody in particular.
While it’s easy to let your ears gravitate toward the showy chorus, I encourage you to pay close attention to and analyze the softer A-melody phrasing.
You’re sure to discover many insights that will help elevate your singing technique!
BeautifulSuperfly
Superfly’s fifth original album WHITE features this track, and the album was released on May 27, 2015.
Although it wasn’t released as a single, it dominated two categories in RecoChoku’s RecoChoku Award Monthly Best Song for June 2015—the Download Single and Chaku-Uta (ringtone) categories—and it also hit No.
1 on iTunes, becoming a major hit.
It’s a song where you can enjoy Shiho Ochi’s very dynamic vocals over a fast-paced, grandly arranged backing track.
In the A melody, which is sung relatively softly, she skillfully uses a vibrato technique that wavers the pitch over a comparatively broad time scale.
In the chorus’s long notes, she frequently employs straight, powerful high tones, so pay close attention to the contrast there.
Personally, I was especially impressed by the use of vibrato on the long notes right after the instrumental break, where the arrangement gets a bit quieter.
If you can master this vibrato technique, it will surely broaden the expressive range of your singing!
AmyTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
This is THE ORAL CIGARETTES’ second major-label single, released on April 22, 2015.
It’s an upbeat, catchy song with a very familiar melody, making it a great practice piece for male vocal rock—there’s plenty to learn beyond just vibrato.
The way vibrato is used on the sustained notes in the chorus might feel a bit idiosyncratic, but it’s excellent for mastering a wide, pitch-swing vibrato.
Practice keeping your volume steady while smoothly connecting to the next note.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
A digital-only track by Hikaru Utada, released on April 15, 2016.
It was the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Toto Nee-chan.” It’s a medium-tempo ballad with a simple arrangement centered on piano and strings.
The vocal melody is very straightforward, which makes it all the more enjoyable to hear Utada’s wide range of vocal expressions, including her vibrato.
Be sure to pay attention to how she shapes pitch and volume in her long sustained notes—you’ll make plenty of discoveries!