As opposed to the socializing goals of the "executive class" karaoke instruction or the recreational function of the YWCA karaoke class, most karaoke classes stress recruitment of students who seem capable of learning to "be in control in style, and to sing pleasingly."
有別於「經理人卡啦 OK 訓練班」的交際目的以及女青年會卡啦 OK 班的休閒功能，一般業者則強調以能訓練出「台風穩健，歌聲怡人」的學生為號召。