Challenge your limits! A collection of Vocaloid songs with high keys and soaring high melodies
Many people probably have the impression that “Vocaloid songs have high keys.” In fact, the pitch range you can manipulate with synthetic vocal software is quite wide.
If you own one, you know—you’ve probably tried making it sing at absurdly high pitches, right? In this article, I’ve put together a list of Vocaloid songs with high keys! I think it’s a playlist that can help you choose songs for karaoke or cover videos.
Strictly speaking, in music theory there’s a difference between “a melody that includes high notes” and “a song with a high key,” but I’ve kept things loose here to be more accessible.
By all means, challenge the limits of your own vocal cords!
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Challenge your limits! A collection of Vocaloid songs with high keys and soaring melodies (61–70)
The Skeleton Band and LiliaTōma
It’s a song that immediately lets you know from the intro that it’s “nothing but fun.” As the title includes the word “band,” the sound layers the timbres of various instruments, and together with the rhythm, the cohesion is superb, radiating a charm that makes you want to sway your body.
However, for a song that seems purely fun, there are unsettling words—starting with “skeleton” in the title.
While pondering the hidden message, I want it to be sung with the energy dialed all the way up—that kind of song.
Shattered Heartkairiki bea
A high-sense, stylish four-on-the-floor dance rock track.
It’s a piece by the Vocaloid producer Kairiki Bear—also known for “Venom” and “Alkali Rettousei”—released in 2018.
It’s packed with charm: a light, snappy rhythm, razor-sharp guitars, and a growling, funky bassline! The lyrics are full of catchy, great-sounding words that make you want to say them out loud, too! Throughout the song, the melody almost never drops in pitch.
Think of it as basically high the whole time.
It might be good practice for maintaining your high range.
World’s End Dancehallwowaka
It’s a Vocaloid track with an irresistibly stylish, razor-sharp sound.
It’s one of wowaka’s signature songs—he also thrived as the frontman of the rock band Hitorie—and it was released in 2010.
The track has an addictive quality that perfectly fits the phrase “once you hear it, you can’t stop.” The melody line hardly ever drops in pitch and carries straight through to the end.
And because there are many rapid-fire phrases, it’s easy to lose track of where to breathe when singing it at karaoke.
But that’s exactly why it feels so good if you manage to sing it all the way through.
Double LariatAgo aniki
This is a song that became a hot topic on Nico Nico Douga at the time because the illustration of Megurine Luka kept moving even when the video was paused.
It’s one of Agoaniki’s signature tracks and was released in 2009.
I started by talking about the video, but the song itself is truly wonderful.
It sings of the resolve to keep pushing forward headlong, even while recalling one’s former self and feeling a touch of sadness.
It’s a guitar rock track with a simple structure, so you might not notice it just by a quick listen, but you’ll understand how high the key is when you try singing it.
If you sing it at karaoke, be careful not to strain your throat.
Drink the morningbarūn
Singer-songwriter Keina Suda, who is active as a Vocaloid producer under the name Balloon, created his 24th Vocaloid track, “Asa o Nomu” (“Swallow the Morning”).
It’s a ballad that captures the feelings he had when a cat he’d lived with for many years passed away.
The chorus is sung in a relatively high register, and the phrase right before the instrumental break gradually ascends and is sustained with a long tone.
On his 2016 EP “Marble,” Suda recorded a self-cover of “Asa o Nomu,” so be sure to give it a listen!
last resortAyase
Ayase, the composer for the music duo YOASOBI, which has garnered immense support from Gen Z, is also active as a Vocaloid producer.
Among his songs, the one with the highest key is Last Resort.
It was included on the 2019 album Ghost City Tokyo.
The track features a deep sound with a melancholic atmosphere.
Be sure to pay attention to Hatsune Miku’s languid vocals as she sings of a bittersweet love.
Because the song unfolds with an orthodox melody line, it’s also recommended for beginners to Vocaloid music.
Try singing it with a high, conversational tone in mind.
Inner Artsjin
If you’re looking for a song that gives you a push to try singing high notes over a passionate band sound, Inner Arts is the one.
Created by the well-known Vocaloid producer Jin, famous for the Kagerou Project, it was released in 2014.
It’s an upbeat track with a brilliant, dynamic sound, packed with positive messages that spark anticipation for an unseen future.
Pay attention to IA’s vocals, which carry a slightly mature vibe.
It’s also recommended to sing with an awareness of a smooth, expansive vibrato.