Songs to Help Women Sing Better: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke
Conditions for becoming a better singer.
Of course, acquiring correct and efficient vocal production is the most important point, but if you can’t apply the fundamentals you’ve learned to actual songs, it won’t amount to much.
To build that kind of “real-world ability,” it’s crucial to choose appropriate practice songs and, by singing them, develop the expressive skills needed to perform actual pieces.
In this article, I’ve selected songs that seem optimal for the goal of “getting better at singing.”
Even when someone says, “I want to become a better singer,” everyone’s current level varies, so I’ve chosen a wide range—from beginner-friendly songs to more difficult ones.
Some of the individual song introduction articles also include brief tips on how to sing them, so please use those as references and do your best to further improve your skills with the help of this article.
That said, the most important thing is to pick songs you love—the ones that make you think, “I want to sing this!” or “I want to be able to sing this!”—and enjoy singing them.
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[For Women] Songs That Make You a Better Singer: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke (121–130)
Gentle RedMiho Fukuhara
This is Miho Fukuhara’s third CD single overall, released in November 2008.
It was used as the song for an au “LISMO” commercial.
Fukuhara, whose appeal as a female singer includes her slightly fuller tone, uses a highly effective mixed voice in this track—especially in the high notes of the chorus—giving the song a certain gentleness and softness.
When singing those sections, try to place your voice as softly as possible against the upper palate to produce a smooth, soft mixed voice.
I think the key to making this song sound really good lies in how smoothly you can transition between chest voice and mix, and how much contrast you can create with high notes in chest voice.
Heart to You ~Before the Night Ends~ANNA
This is a song by ANNA, who debuted from Toshiki Kadomatsu’s vocalist discovery project “Vocaland,” released on June 12, 1996.
The project began during the so-called J-POP bubble of the ’90s as Kadomatsu’s antithesis to the prevailing trend where only karaoke-friendly songs were becoming hits.
Known for his notoriously strict direction toward singers, Kadomatsu produced both the works and the artists involved.
As a result, ANNA’s vocals on this track feature many noteworthy qualities, and there’s a lot to gain from practicing this song.
Although the vocal melody is quite challenging, start by practicing to sing it with the most accurate pitch possible!
ONE AND LASTAimer
It was released as a digital-only single by Aimer on December 10, 2021.
It serves as the theme song for the film “Your Turn to Kill,” starring Nanase Nishino.
It’s a pretty cool number with an up-tempo, hard-edged sound.
Amid the intense arrangement, Aimer’s powerful yet slightly soft vocal delivery is especially striking.
I think the way she uses soft high tones in the chorus and sings in a way that conveys a broad sense of flow against the backing track gives the song a unique appeal.
When you sing it, be sure to really feel the beat so the vocals don’t rush ahead, carried away by the tempo and instrumentation.
My Best Of My LifeSuperfly
This is Superfly’s seventh single, released on May 13, 2009.
It was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “BOSS.” I don’t need to reiterate here how highly everyone rates Shiho Ochi’s vocal ability, but this rock ballad is produced to maximize her exceptional singing and expressive power.
That overall feel—powerful yet smooth and tender—that dominates the track is actually quite difficult to achieve.
When you practice this song, try to reproduce her use of different vocal registers—chest voice, mixed voice, and falsetto.
By the time you can fully recreate that, I’m sure you’ll have grown significantly as a singer—by one step, maybe even two!
[For Women] Songs That Make You Better at Singing: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke (131–140)
GLORIAYUI
YUI’s 15th single overall, released in January 2010.
The arrangement is striking for its effective use of acoustic guitar strumming.
And the real star of the song’s appeal is, above all, YUI’s voice.
Her gentle high notes, lightly released in falsetto, enhance the atmosphere of the track.
If you were to sing the high notes in the chorus with a full chest-voice belt, it would disrupt the song’s world.
It’s a perfect piece for learning gentle expression.
Pay close attention to switching your vocal registers as you sing.
Medaka Siblingschild; children; little kid (archaic/poetic)
Released on December 21, 1982, this is the debut single by the trio Warabe—Tomoko Takabe, Atsumi Kurazawa, and Mami Takahashi.
It’s a very heartwarming waltz that evokes a nursery rhyme, with a vocal melody that’s easy to sing and easy to remember.
For that reason, I think it’s an excellent piece to use as practice material for learning the melody correctly and singing with accurate pitch.
In that sense, it could be suitable for beginners or for children’s singing practice.
However, to faithfully reproduce its “cute singing voice” at a high level, you need to sing with a tone rich in higher overtones, so it might also be a good choice for advanced singers to use for practicing bright, sparkling vocal production.
Precisely because the melody is simple, it seems like a song that could yield many more discoveries if you study it closely.
You’re My Only Shinin’ StarMiho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama’s 12th single overall, released on February 17, 1998.
Lyrics, composition, and arrangement are by Toshiki Kadomatsu.
The song is built around a melody so quintessentially Kadomatsu that you could call it the “Kadomatsu style.” At first listen it’s a very gentle and stylish ballad, but the vocal melody is relatively challenging.
Also, the need to sing softly throughout makes it one of the best pieces to practice a delicate vocal delivery.
There’s also a self-cover version by Kadomatsu himself, so if you’re interested, try looking it up and using it as a reference.