Thursday, April 23, 2015

Taiko Tots Sunday (Age 2-2.5) 2015 Spring Session III


Hello Song (melody of "Skip to my Lou")

  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
Welcome to taiko class!

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko! 

Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

La La La  (similar to melody of "If You Happy")

here is a video of my friend Estêvão Marques's Grupo Triii version of the song
Try the way they play the song at home with any instruments/body percussion you can think of!

La La La (Dedinhos)

Song with parachute

Here is a video of the song that I learned from my friend Estêvão Marques's group Grupo Triii (Brazil)

 Five Little Monkeys (Wild Monkey Version)

Five little monkeys jumping on the drums
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the Sensei and the Sensei said
"NO MORE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE DRUMS!"
...
One little Monkey jumping on the drums
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the Sensei and the Sensei said
"PUT THOSE MONKEYS INTO BED!"


Usagi Usagi

Usagi Usagi  (Rabbit, Rabbit)
Nani Mite Haneru (What are you looking at?)
Jugoya Otsuki-san (The Full Moon on the night of 15th)
Mite Haneru (I am looking at while I'm jumping)

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