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-Treble Melodic Vocaloid Songs (51–60)
Fabric FlowerHiiragi Magnetite
Vocaloid producer Hiiragi Magnetite, who uses the Vocaloid KAFU with a girlish singing voice, has gained popularity for songs like his signature track “Marshall Maximizer.” Among his works, one of the highest in key is “Fabric Flower,” produced in 2021.
Its jazzy tones marked out in a rhythmic tempo are addictive.
Rin Kagamine’s performance, delivering highly narrative lyrics, is heart-melting.
Since the chorus is set in a high key, it’s also recommended to practice it by breaking it into phrases.
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.
Unhappy Refrainwowaka
This is a legendary Vocaloid rock track with an incredibly sharp, badass sound.
It’s a song by wowaka, a Vocaloid producer who also performed as the frontman of the band Hitorie, released in 2011.
This is exactly what “stylish” means—relentless song structure, high-speed melodies—it’s electrifying.
And yes, the key is high, and the melody is fast! Among the many Vocaloid songs out there, this one might be particularly difficult to sing.
Make sure to practice well!
slow motionPinocchioP
Despite being catchy, it’s incredibly original—a highly inventive piece.
It’s a song by PinocchioP, a Vocaloid producer who also works professionally as a composer, released in 2014.
The lively soundscape, colored with band sounds, call-and-response interjections, and bleepy-poppy tones, is delightful.
It’s fun just to follow what timbres pop up.
The lyrics, which reflect on the passing of time and on life, blend uniqueness with depth.
In the original key, I think the chorus is especially challenging.
Challenge your limits! A collection of Vocaloid songs with high keys and soaring melodies (61–70)
Super Protagonist feat. Hatsune MikuPinocchioP
Currently popular in the Vocaloid community as a seemingly eccentric yet deeply meaningful masterpiece, “Super Protagonist feat.
Hatsune Miku” is a new song by the well-known Vocaloid producer PinocchioP, featuring an ostentatious, flashy melody.
While the vocal line contains no long sustained notes, it involves drastic pitch changes and stays in a consistently high range, making it highly challenging.
Rather than being difficult for hitting high notes per se, it’s the continuous production of high notes that poses the real challenge.
Consider adding it to your repertoire.
Invisiblekemu
This song is the very essence of “Voca-rock,” combining a hefty, weighty beat, distorted guitars, and energetic synthesizer riffs.
It’s a work by kemu—aka Akita Horie, who plays bass in the rock band PENGUIN RESEARCH—and was released in 2011.
Maybe thanks to its fast-paced structure and rhythmic melody, it’s really satisfying to listen to.
Not only is it high in range, but the sheer number of words makes it pretty tough to sing solo.
If you’re doing it at karaoke, it might be best to split the parts with a friend.
Transparent Elegyn-buna
This is a poignantly melancholic track sent out into the world by n-buna, who is active as a member of the band Yorushika.
Many listeners have likely found their tears welling up at the song, woven with a voice that sounds almost as if it’s crying—husky and fragile.
Yet it’s not merely a sad song; it feels as though it spills out the raw feelings from deep within the heart, culminating in a piece that radiates tremendous energy.
Let yourself be overwhelmed by this song’s extraordinary intensity, a force powerful enough to crush those who listen.