Soran Bushi

Traditionnel (Japon, Hokkaidō) · Level 2 (Beginner) · traditional · Piano

A work song of the herring fishermen of Hokkaidō: the nets were hauled in to “Yāren sōran sōran” and the shouted “dokkoisho!” that ends each phrase. Japanese pentatonic scale. An easy arrangement in A minor: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand only plays the bass of each chord, one held note at a time.

▶ Play this piece with the interactive score

How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Learn the tune alone by singing it, then the left hand alone: spot the chord changes before putting hands together in Wait mode, then at a reduced tempo.

Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après le chant traditionnel japonais · Public Domain