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 high-key, high-pitched melodic Vocaloid songs (1–10)
cheeseChinozo
Chinozo, known as a YouTuber and Vocaloid producer, also has a great song called “Cheese” that I recommend.
As the title suggests, it’s themed around cheese.
The lyrics sing about the depth and characteristics of cheese as a food from various angles.
Listening to it will probably make you crave cheese.
It’s also unique and fun that it uses that classic photo-taking cue, and the chorus that repeats the cue is really impactful.
Wind to flowersBalloon
“Hana ni Kaze,” released by Balloon in February 2023, is the image song for the collaboration project “360 Reality Audio” between Hatsune Miku and Sony Store.
The lyrics, which deftly portray delicate emotions such as loneliness, love, and doubts about life, resonate deeply with listeners.
In the music video by Avogado6, unspoken feelings are expressed through sign language and ballet.
It is loved widely beyond the boundaries of the Vocaloid scene.
Can you sing the chorus’s range without adjusting the key?
PostscriptOrangestar
Released in July 2024 as a track by Orangestar.
It was included as the title track on the EP “Postscript – EP” and was also performed on the solo tour.
Hatsune Miku’s clear, high-pitched vocals leave a strong impression, and the lyrics—centered on the passage of time and the fragility of life—are paired with an energetic sound.
Since it makes extensive use of high notes, singing it in the original key is, of course, challenging—so let’s see how far you can go!
Challenge Your Limits! A Collection of Vocaloid Songs with High Keys and Soaring High-Melody Vocals (11–20)
Future Evesasakure.UK + Yukei Rampage
A track by sasakure.UK and Yukei Rampage that exquisitely pairs cutting-edge sound with Hatsune Miku’s cute vocals.
It was included on the album Hatsune Miku “Magical Mirai” 10th Anniversary OFFICIAL ALBUM, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “Magical Mirai” music event themed around Hatsune Miku.
The song celebrates the courage and hope to accept everything—dreams and reality, happiness and unhappiness—amid a changing world and life.
If you’re up for a high-difficulty singing challenge, give it a try!
Six Trillion Years and an Overnight Storykemu
Released in December 2012, this song is a classic, notoriously difficult Vocaloid track! It has a Japanese-style vibe with a very relaxed intro, but the tempo suddenly speeds up and the lyrics become extremely dense.
You’ll need to be mindful of stamina, lung capacity, and quickness, but it’s highly recommended if you love fast songs! The key to singing the rapid-fire sections is not to try to articulate every single consonant, but to clearly pronounce the vowel sounds that carry the accents.
That will help you lock into the rhythm and sing more lightly.
With fast-tempo songs, above all, you have to memorize the lyrics; otherwise, when you sing it at karaoke, you’ll end up just chasing the words and sounding vague.
I recommend first being able to hum the melody, then adding the lyrics afterward!
After Epochssasakure.UK
“After Epochs” is a track by sasakure.UK, released in May 2024.
It was issued as part of Project VOLTAGE, a collaboration between the Pokémon series and Hatsune Miku.
Its unpredictable song structure is quintessentially sasakure.UK.
It also incorporates Pokémon BGM and sound effects, making it irresistible for fans of the series.
Beyond the abundance of high-register parts, the complexity of the melodic lines further contributes to the song’s difficulty to sing.
High-pitched Vocal Range TestWaiP Kimura
This is a song that’s uniquely suited to Vocaloid.
It was released by Kimura Y-P in 2013.
He reportedly created it for singers who can hit very high notes.
Its hallmark is phrases that climb higher in pitch as the song progresses.
If you can sing it to the end, you’re considered to have passed—but it’s at a level where you might wonder if a human can even produce those notes.
It’s a good way to check how high you can sing.
Be careful not to strain your throat.
At karaoke with friends, you can compete to see how high you can go—it’s sure to liven things up.