★ You can practice singing without an instrumental prelude (shamisen, shakuhachi, etc.) by using the tuning fork (indicated by the numbers to the left of the song title) to sound the pitch of the beginning of the song. ★ You can sing while looking at both the musical notes and the lyrics at the same time ♪ ★ The notation is easy to understand, showing the arrangement of characters, the rise and fall of the pitch, whether to hold or cut notes, vibrato, grace notes, rests, and the timing of the chorus ♪ ♪♪♪ "How to Use Japanese Folk Songs - Staff Notation" video (YouTube) is now available ♪♪♪ The first volume of the [Japanese Folk Songs - Staff Notation] series, "Cherry Blossom Collection"! Thanks to you, the first edition sold out, so we were able to publish the second edition with 5 additional songs. Please use it in folk song classes, folk song circles, folk song clubs, and for practice with friends. The 2nd edition of "Cherry Blossom Collection" includes the following 49 songs: ・Agano Hataori Uta ・Akita Kometogi Uta ・Akita Sakaya Shikomi Uta ・Akita Bushi ・Azumi Bushi ・Aneko Mosa ・Ika Tori Uta (with shamisen score) ・Ishinage Jinku ・Ichikawa Monju ・Iyo Sakezukuri Uta ・Imogara Boko ・Iyasaka Ondo ・Iya no Kohiki Uta ・Utasebune (with shamisen score) ・Esashi Mago Uta ・Oshima Anko Bushi ・Okosa Bushi ・Kaigarabushi ・Kyushu Tanko Bushi ★ ・Gujyo Bushi ・Kokiriko Bushi ・Kome Bushi ・Saitaro Bushi ・Shimabara no Komoriuta ・Shimotsui Bushi ・Seicho Kushimoto Bushi ・Soma Dochiki Uta ・Toyama Bushi ・Soran Bushi ・Gaku no Shintaro-san ・Tabarazaka ・Danchone Bushi ★ ・Chaguchagu Umako ★ ・Choja no Yama ・Toka-machi Ko-uta ・Toratake-sama ・Nada no Sakezukuri Iwai Uta ・Nanbu Tawara Tsumi Uta ・Nanbu Sakaya Motosuri Uta ・Hachinohe Ko-uta ・Hanagasa Ondo ・Hokkai Sageri ★ ・Mamihara Oiwake ・Mamurokawa Ondo ・Mamehiki Uta ・Momisuri Uta ・Yuriage Tairyo Bushi ・Ryugasaki Honen Ondo ★ ・Ringo Bushi ★ Songs marked with a star are added in the 2nd edition. We have published Beginner "Cherry Blossom Collection", Intermediate "Sunflower Collection (1)(2)(3)(4)", "Shakuhachi Song Collection", Advanced "Autumn Leaves Collection (1)(2)", and Fun Songs "Camellia Collection (1)(2)". This time, it is the first volume "Cherry Blossom Collection" as a single item. ★ We will ship together. (We are selling other items in the same series!) If you wish to have multiple items shipped together, please contact us via the comment section with the titles of the books you need before purchasing to avoid duplicate shipping charges. We will recalculate the price as a set and list it on that page, so please purchase from there. We have a 10-set item for 10% off (free shipping), so please take a look if you like.