Karaoke songs that are easy for middle school students to score high on

Apply false eyelashesKyary Pamyu Pamyu

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Put On False Eyelashes

It’s Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s first single, released in January 2012.

The track is a quintessential example of the so‑called “Yasutaka sound,” with heavy use of Auto-Tune, which producer Yasutaka Nakata excels at.

That makes it pretty tough to recreate with live vocals at karaoke.

Still, likely to make the most of the Auto-Tune, the melody itself is very straightforward and easy to grasp.

So if you’re aiming for a high score, focus on singing in tune and definitely give it a try.

It’s a really fun song, so it’s also totally fine to forget the nitty-gritty and just sing your heart out!

That line is the horizon.kururi

Quruli – That Line Is the Horizon

A limited-edition single from Quruli, released in February 2018 with only 10,000 copies.

This song uses a relatively narrow vocal range in its melody, and the rhythm sits around a medium to slightly slow tempo.

In that sense, it may indeed be easy to sing and a good candidate for scoring high points.

However, for a modern song, the melody can feel a bit monotonous, so performing it with the expressiveness the band themselves bring might actually be quite challenging.

You could say it’s a song that’s easy to score high on, but hard to truly master.

If you’re confident, definitely give it a try.

AitaiMiliyah Kato

Miliyah Kato - “Aitai”

Released in July 2009, this is the lead track from Miliyah Kato’s 4th album, “Ring.” It became a massive hit, recording 700,000 downloads as a ringtone.

It’s a medium-slow ballad, and for junior high school students—the focus of this piece—the key point will be how well you can handle its slightly mature vibe.

In terms of vocal technique, the challenge is how skillfully you can use the falsetto that’s effectively employed in the higher parts of the melody, and how smoothly you can switch between falsetto and chest voice.

The melody itself is a bit tricky, so if you’re aiming for a high score at karaoke, first memorize the original melody accurately.

While doing so, try to copy as faithfully as possible the breathing spots and timing.

That should also help you identify the preparation points for those voice switches mentioned earlier.

It’s a bit of a tough song, but if you’re confident in your singing, definitely give it a shot!

RirurariruhaKaela Kimura

Kaela Kimura “Rirura Riruha” [short ver.]

This is Kaela Kimura’s third major single, released in March 2005.

For middle schoolers, this is another older pick, but it’s a super cool guitar rock song, so I really hope you’ll learn it and give it a try.

The melody doesn’t go extremely low or high, so it’s very easy to remember and simple, which means you can probably aim for a high score.

For the chorus, it might be even more fun if you have a friend who’s good at singing harmonize the upper part with you.

Silver LiningStraightener

Straightener - Silver Lining

Here’s a song by Straightener that was released digitally in September.

The title, “silver lining,” in English refers to a single ray of light shining through a break in the clouds.

The melody spans a wide range, but it’s still fairly easy to remember.

The C section that comes in later has slightly tricky tonality and may be hard to pitch accurately, so it’s a good idea to practice just that part thoroughly.

The rhythm is also at a tempo that’s easy to groove to.

merry-go-roundtonun

tonun – merry-go-round (Official Video)

This song from tonun’s first album, Intro, sings about a man and woman who get along well but find it hard to develop romantic feelings.

The melody feels light and isn’t difficult to sing at karaoke, but what you should pay attention to is rhythmic accuracy.

Rather than being bound by the lyrics, try extracting just the rhythm of the melody and singing along to that—it’s great practice and will help you score higher.

As you can see from the music video, it’s important to feel the backbeat and the offbeats.