The problem with many male and female singers when learning how to build their “mix” voice, that is balancing the low and high parts of their ranges through their break, or “passagio”, is that we often throw the voice into belty songs that are too difficult for an imbalanced and untrained voice.

With that in mind, here are some song ideas for the male voice that have lighter timbres in the higher ranges. These songs should get you comfortable in the higher ranges without strain to help you slowly “map out” this difficult area of the voice and help you build balance.

Male Songs With Light Timbre:

• The dry river – New ceremony
• Asgier – On that day
• Patrick Watson – Adventures in Your Own Backyard
• Al Green- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 
• James blake – Retrogade
• Jeff Buckley – Lilac Wine
• Jeff Buckley – Corpus Christi Carol
• subtrakt – Hold On
• Toto – Africa
• Ah-Ha – Take On Me
• Spandau Ballet – True
• Patrick Swayze – She’s Like The Wind
• Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights
• Stevie Wonder – Lately
• Jamie Woon – Night Air
• Jamie  Woon – Waterfront
• Jamie Woon – Shoulda
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When you get a little more balance and ease in your higher ranges, try giving these a shot:

• Jackie Wilson – Higher And Higher 
• Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops
• Jonny Craig – What I Would Give to be Australian
• Jon Bon Jovi – Bed Of Roses
• Aerosmith – I don’t Wanna Miss A Thing

Male Songs With Extended Range

• Phil Perry – Call me- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hC5WKFfL0
• Phil Perry & The Whispers – Pretty Lady
• Phil Perry – Forever
• Aerosmith – Dream On