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Teaching the Japanese Taiko for Music Class
Learning about the musical culture from another country can be very exciting. One thing I have found very popular with my students has been learning …
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More Ukulele Play Along Videos for Music Lessons
Button You Must Wander Skip to my Lou my Darling The Lion Sleeps Tonight Ukulele
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Teaching Hotaru Koi in a Music Class
Hotaru Koi Musical Score Notation Version 1 Hotaru Koi Musical Score Notation Version 2 Hotaru Koi is a song about the fireflies. In the summer, the …
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Sakura - A Traditional Japanese Folk Song (lyrics and score)
Sakura Music Notation Score - A Japanese Folk Song This beautiful traditional Japanese folk song depicts the cherry blossom that bloom in spring. The…
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My Experience Learning the Taiko in Japan
About a few months after moving to Japan, I found out from a friend that he had started Taiko lessons. My immediate response was “What? I want in!” H…
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Malay Gamelan Music
We started the class by playing the following on the keyboard. (I tried to find a xylophone-like sound to make it sound more convincing. ) Students …
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The Chinese Orchestra
Most Chinese instruments produce sounds of a higher register. Instruments like the cello and bass help to support the music by producing …
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