[For Men] Songs to Get Better at Singing: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke
What are the conditions for becoming a better singer?
Of course, taking proper vocal training lessons to learn correct vocal production and turning your body into a “well-resonating instrument” is both fundamental and the most important point.
But after acquiring those “foundational singing techniques,” it’s also crucial to choose songs that match your level and goals, actually sing them, and build your expressive abilities through real-world practice.
In this feature, we’ve selected recommended practice songs for men who want to improve their singing.
For each song, we explain key points to watch out for when singing it and why we chose it.
Please use this article to suit your own aims.
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[For Men] Songs to Improve Your Singing: Practice Tracks for Better Karaoke (141–150)
MAKAFUKARADWIMPS
This song is included on RADWIMPS’ eighth major-label album, FOREVER DAZE, which was released on November 23, 2021.
It also serves as the theme song for the smartphone game app Gran Saga.
It’s a beautiful piece, arranged in a highly symphonic style and finished as a grand ballad.
The melody is quite challenging to sing, so as a practice piece it might be more suitable for advanced learners.
However, there’s a lot you can learn from it, such as singing high notes without forcing your voice and keeping time within a slow-tempo track.
When you practice, focus on clearly enunciating every word of the lyrics and being mindful of the rests in the melody.
You’ll need a strong voice that can stand up to the grand backing track, but be careful not to let your voice or singing become unruly.
In some parts of the song, the vocal track seems to have effects that evoke a Vocaloid-like quality—please don’t try to imitate that.
I don't want to let go.T-BOLAN
A single cut from T-BOLAN’s first album, released in December 1991.
It’s a song where you can enjoy a relatively masculine vocal tone, and since it doesn’t require extremely high notes, it’s ideal practice material for beginners who want to start working on singing.
However, if your voice becomes thin, you won’t be able to convey the song’s appeal, so you’ll need solid diaphragm support even in the midrange.
Please use it as practice material to strengthen your midrange voice.
single bedSharam Q
This was Sharam Q’s sixth single, released in October 1994.
I don’t mean to diss him at all (lol), but Tsunku, the vocalist, isn’t exactly a full-on powerhouse singer—he’s more of the “guy who’s pretty good at karaoke” type.
So for men who have some confidence in their singing and want a karaoke piece that will sound good, this is probably ideal.
If you’re using it as practice material, it’s an excellent song in that sense.
For example, with upward phrases that use scoops, it might be better not to try too hard to imitate his delivery and just sing them in your own way.
[For Men] Songs That Help You Sing Better: Practice Tracks for Improving at Karaoke (151–160)
Close your eyesKen Hirai
This is the 20th single by Ken Hirai, who can be considered a leading figure in male Japanese R&B, released in April 2004.
This song is an ideal practice piece for mastering the “middle voice” and “mixed voice,” techniques that are virtually essential for singing R&B-style songs.
For the high notes in the chorus, a soft high tone achieved with effective middle voice is crucial.
If you strain your throat, you’ll ruin the song’s atmosphere, so be sure to sing with great care.
It’s a slightly advanced-level piece, but I’d be delighted if you’d give it a try!
Rainy BlueHidemasa Tokunaga
Hidetaka Tokunaga’s debut single, released in January 1986.
Since it’s a song by Tokunaga, whose clear, soaring high notes are his charm, this might be a slightly more advanced selection.
Ideally, you should take formal vocal training before tackling it, but even if you don’t, try to sing while keeping your throat as relaxed and open as possible when hitting the high notes.
Forcing the high notes will only strain your throat, so avoid that!
Promise of SunflowersMotohiro Hata
This is Motohiro Hata’s 17th single, released in August 2014.
It served as the theme song for Toho’s 3D CG animated film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” among other tie-ins, so many of you have probably heard it.
It’s an acoustic ballad that lets you fully enjoy Hata’s voice rich in high-order overtones, yet the vocal melody is relatively simple and easy to grasp, making it an ideal practice piece for developing a tone with abundant high overtones.
When singing, try to focus on placing the sound against the upper palate inside your mouth.
KICKBACKKenshi Yonezu
This is Kenshi Yonezu’s 13th single, released in November 2022, with an advance digital release in October of the same year.
It was created as the theme song for the TV anime Chainsaw Man.
While it comes across as a powerful rock song, there’s a section in the middle with a slightly classical arrangement, giving the track a distinctly dramatic feel.
In the predominantly rock-arranged parts, practice aiming for a strong yet never rough vocal delivery, and in the classical middle section, focus on clear, high-tone singing.
Since Yonezu himself is an exceptionally skilled vocalist, this pick leans a bit toward the advanced level, but if you’re aiming to level up, definitely give it a try!