Let’s Play Violin Together!

The song “APT” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars that was requested by members. As expected, popular songs seem to be absorbed quickly, and we were able to perform it together right away. Especially children in 3rd grade and above are showing remarkable growth, with some playing slowly but steadily even at first sight. I’m sharing…

We are practicing the popular children’s song Bling-Bang-Bang-Born on the violin. Everyone is working hard on their favorite song. Indeed, most of the songs we’ve played so far have been in A major or D major, and for them, the C note has always been sharped. This time, it’s a significant step as they’re playing…

I prepared and distributed five new sheet music pieces to the members. These were arrangements I made based on member requests. Each piece has been shortened so everyone can play them without too much difficulty. Members don’t need to play all the songs – they can choose whichever ones they want to try. When children…

Since it seems we’ll be performing at a new event, we’ll work hard toward new goals.First, we decided that the members should find songs they want to play, so I asked each member to search for songs they wanted to perform. The secret to improving with an instrument is being moved or inspired. If you…

I have received information about many concerts being held in March! I’ll introduce them in chronological order. If you’re interested, please check them out! 10th Regular Concert of Okinawa City Junior Orchestra Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa City’s Incorporation Date/Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025Venue: Okinawa City Hall Main HallStart: 15:00 (Doors open at 14:30)…

The Kitamae District Community Association’s Fureai Market, which was scheduled for February 16th, was canceled due to rain. Despite this, during the rehearsal practice scheduled for the day before, we played through all our pieces and then discussed our next steps. For the children who can now play all the songs in the band’s repertoire,…

We had a rehearsal for participating in the Kitamae District Community Association’s “Fureai Market” on February 16th!Although not all members could attend, I think it turned out to be a productive rehearsal. While we struggled with some challenging parts in certain songs, we carefully reviewed and improved those sections.We have another practice opportunity next week,…

This orchestra is now entering its third year. With members of varying ages, careers, and individual growth rates, it’s challenging for everyone to perform the same things on the same stage. However, since it’s an ensemble, we’re experimenting with ways to achieve good results by arranging parts to suit each child, whether in melody or…

I’m delighted to hear that one of our members received an invitation to perform from the neighboring community association. It shows that we’re gradually building our reputation. As it happens, I’ll be away on a business trip that day. This is an unexpected opportunity! Usually, I help keep the rhythm with guitar and piano for…

This article is based on thoughts gained from observing Japanese children, and children in countries with different living environments and learning content may show different tendencies. Children develop at different rates, and there are individual differences in how quickly they become proficient with musical instruments. The same applies to reading musical notes and converting them…