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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Push Your Limits! A Collection of High-Key, High-Pitched Vocaloid Melodies (71–80)
Lag TrainInabakumori
Rag Train has a mysterious worldview that mixes emptiness with cuteness.
It’s a song that creates a vivid atmosphere of speed—like riding a train—while also evoking the anxiety and loneliness of not knowing where you’re headed.
The track starts abruptly with the chorus.
From the very first phrase, the high note hi D (D5) appears, so you might feel a bit of strain right from the start when you sing it.
The highest note is hi D# (D#5) after the key change.
For women, it might actually be surprisingly easy to sing by using head voice or a whispery tone!
bugChinozo
Vocaloid producer Chinozo, whose name became widely known after “Goodbye Sengen” entered the Hall of Fame, went million, and surpassed 100 million streams.
Chosen as the official demo song for NEUTRINO’s free speech-synthesis voices Kotonoha Akane and Aoi, “Mushi” exquisitely contrasts a driving 8-beat rhythm with an ear-catching ensemble.
The melody is both complex and high-pitched, making it difficult even if you lower the key for karaoke.
The breathing timing is also tricky, so be sure to prepare a strategy beforehand if you decide to take on the challenge.
NoctilucaOrangestar
Orangestar’s “Noctiluca” layers vocals over a solid band sound.
It was released on YouTube and Niconico in 2022.
The melody rises from the B-melody into the chorus, and the overlapping section at the ending showcases striking high notes.
Orangestar’s wife, Natsuse, covered “Noctiluca” on her 2022 mini-album “Light in the Distance,” so be sure to give it a listen!
schadenfreudeto grumble; to complain (colloquial)
I’d like to introduce “Schadenfreude,” a piece released by Guchiri.
It was created for “VocaColle 2021 Autumn TOP100,” and its uncontainable anger and despair are sung in Otomachi Una’s soaring high register.
It starts with parts depicting trivial misfortunes and then expands in scale, which is quite interesting.
By the way, this work is linked to two previously released songs, “Ameji Shoujo” and “Vanish.” It sounds like it would be fun to sing them together.
Nice to meet you, Earthling.PinocchioP
PinocchioP is a multi-creator who produces Vocaloid songs across every genre, earning popularity with his distinctive, edgy tracks.
Among his works, one of the highest-key songs is “Nice to Meet You, Mr.
Earthling,” released in 2015.
It’s an electro-pop tune bursting with a sense of speed.
Hatsune Miku’s vocals, perfectly matched to the colorful timbres, are absolutely adorable.
It’s a heroic Vocaloid track that feels like the beginning of a story.
If you want to push the limits of your high-tone voice, be sure to give it a try.
hourglassHiiragi Kirai
“Hourglass” is so addictive it feels like it could brainwash you.
It’s a track by the hugely popular Vocaloid producer Kirai Hiiragi, known for releasing many songs such as “Loveka?” and “Bocca della Verità.” It was released in October 2022, and even though only about a month has passed since then, it has already surpassed 290,000 plays.
The highest note that appears in this song is hi G, G5.
For women, it’s about the height you can just manage to sing using falsetto! If you’re used to singing artists like YOASOBI, you should be able to handle it.
Definitely give it a try!
PamelaBalloon
A Vocaloid producer also known under the singer-songwriter name Keina Suda, Balloon’s track is a high-velocity number that reaffirms their enduring popularity, having taken first place in the BokaColle 2021 Autumn TOP 100 ranking.
With consistently high pitches, rapid-fire delivery, and a complex melody, it’s the perfect song for pushing your limits at karaoke.
Normally you might want to lower the key, but singing it in the original key lets you fully experience its difficulty.
It’s a work that symbolizes the momentum of Vocaloid’s popularity.