Japanese Traditional Songs for Guitar

Saturday  Sept 26, 2020   11:00am      ZOOM class

Free of charge

The Japanese Netflix hit series “Midnight Diner” opens with a beautiful song called “Omohide”. This song has a subtle, haunting melody and has long been beloved in Japanese culture. The singer is accompanied by an instrumental guitar line which we will learn. The melody is in fact a traditional old Irish tune from 1790 about a pretty milkmaid. A cross-cultural embrace between Ireland and Japan. 

We will also learn an instrumental version of the traditional song from the 1800's - "Umewa Saitaka".  Tab notation will be used for both songs. 

If you are at least an intermediate player and want to move beyond strumming, this is a great opportunity to learn to pluck individual melody notes using your fingers or a pick. For more advanced guitar players, this is an opportunity to try something new and add to your repertoire. 

We will emphasize efficient fingering positions and techniques that can be applied to other styles of playing.  Proficiency with bar chords will be helpful.  Let’s learn something different!  Listen to  Omohide .

Omohide guitar tab free:   https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=a6YJ1Ky8RK