Sakura

Cherry Blossoms • Japanese Folk Song

Pentatonic Scale

Step 1: Prep your Instrument

To play Japanese music, we use a special 5-note scale called Pentatonic. If you are using a xylophone, remove the F and B bars.

C

D

E

X

G

A

X

C

The Secret

"In a pentatonic scale, every note you play will sound beautiful together! Try playing them in any order to sound like a Japanese garden."

The Melody

1

Opening Phrase

A

Sa-

A

ku-

C

ra

A

Sa-

A

ku-

C

ra

2

Middle Phrase

A

No-

C

ya-

D

ma

C

Mo

A

Sa-

G

to

E

Mo

3

Closing Phrase

C

Mi-

A

wa-

G

ta-

E

su

D

ka-

E

gi-

C

ri

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