Easy Xylophone Songs for Absolute Beginners Series

My sheet music is not for a specific xylophone, but it is universal and suitable for most 8-25 note xylophones. This e-book is aimed at those new to music and musical instruments, whether child or adult. It allows for simple and easy learning that requires no previous knowledge of reading music. The letter notation makes it possible for you or your kids to confidently begin playing. My other e-books make it easy to play the xylophone with colored circle/letter notation. This e-book, however, includes classic note symbols so that students can begin to learn the reading of musical notes, including a musical notation showing note length, connection, etc. Most songs in this sheet music e-book can be played within one octave on the xylophone using only 8 notes. Several songs need 1.5 or 2 octaves or a 10-15note xylophone. This percussion instrument develops not only a musical ear, but also gross and fine motor skills, and cognitive skills such as letter recognition, matching, and patterns. Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. If you have flat keys on your instrument, please use the classic music score for the piano. List of songs adapted for xylophone: Part 1 Skip, Skip, Skip to My Lou Humpty Dumpty My Hat I like to Eat (Apples and Bananas) Cobbler, Mend My Shoe Lost My Gold Ring This Old Man Baby Bumble Bee The Bear Went Over the Mountain Cherry Blossom Ring Around the Rosie Rain, Rain, Go Away A Ram Sam Sam Little Jack Horner It's Raining Au Clair de la Lune Debka Hora My Bonnie House of the Rising Sun Part 2 Understand the importance of musical notation. 3 variants of the ancient French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman. Baa Baa Black Sheep Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Alphabet Song

The xylophone is the most important traditional folk instrument on the African continent, alongside the drum. Usually, African scales differ from Western ones. The African xylophones mostly have 5, 6, or 7-note (pentatonic, hexatonic, heptatonic) scales, while Western instruments typically have a diatonic scale. Rhythm is the most distinguishing characteristic of African music and it always prevails over the melody. The songs in this e-book have been adapted and can be played on all models of popular wooden xylophone, metal glockenspiel (metallophone), or resonator blocks. Even a simple kids' xylophone will be adequate to play most of these songs. Some songs here have been simplified for beginners. The same song played on a wooden xylophone and on a metallophone will result in very different sounds. Due to their clear rhythmic patterns, African songs are an ideal material for any kind of musician. You will find both diatonic and chromatic scores. Some melodies have been especially transposed to a diatonic range to allow you to play them on the most popular models of xylophone, which normally do not have flat notes. This e-book is aimed at those new to music and musical instruments and I put letter notation above the notes to make it possible for you to confidently begin playing. Since African music assumes improvisation and variation, I recommend using this sheet music only as a guide. The most important thing is to listen and repeat the recordings linked to the QR code, so you can listen to the rhythm before beginning to play. Contents: 1. Amawole - Song from Congo 2. Askari Eee - Song from Tanzania 3. Atadwe - Song from Ghana 4. Banaha - Song from Congo 5. Banuwa - Song from Liberia 6. Bebe Moke - Song from Congo 7. Before Dinner - Song from Congo 8. Bilanga Na Ngai - Song from Congo 9. Che Che Koolay - Song from Ghana 10. Coco Laye-Laye - Song from Congo 11. Do Do Ki Do - Song from Cameroon 12. Eh Soom Boo Kawaya - Song from Nigeria 13 Erile Baboye - Song from South Africa 14. Famba Naye. Song from Zimbabwe 15. Funga Alafia - Song from Ghana 16. Iro Ye - Song from Benin 17. Kanzenzenze - Song from Congo  18. Kokoleoko - Song from Liberia 19. Kotiko - Song from Congo 20. Kuya Mbio - Song from Tanzania 21. L'abe igi Orombo - Song from Nigeria 22. Makun - Song from Mali 23. Manamolela - Song from South Africa 24. Mayo Nafwa - Song from Zambia 25. Mbele Mama - Song from South Africa 26. Ning Wendete - Song from Kenya 27. Noyana - Song from South Africa 28. Obwisana - Song from Ghana 29. Olélé Moliba Makasi - Song from Congo 30. Plouf Tizen Tizen - Song from Algeria 31. Sansa Kroma - Song from Ghana 32. Sélinguenia - Song from Kenya 33. Shosholoza - Song from South Africa 34. Si Ma Ma Ka - Song from Ghana 35. Si Si Kumbale - Song from South Africa 36. Sindi - Song from Burkina Faso 37. Siyahamba - Song from South Africa 38. Siyanibingelela - Song from South Africa 39. Stick Passing Song - Song from Uganda 40. Tue Tue - Song from Ghana 41. Umele - Song from South Africa  42. Wa Wa Wa - Song from Congo 43. Welcome Song - Song from Uganda 44. Zimbole - Song from South Africa 45. Zomina - Song from Togo

This e-book was written to help the beginner, whether child or adult, learn to play music in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music. Just by following the circles with letters, you will sound like an experienced musician. I made my sheet music large and as simple as possible. You’ll play cool kids songs by circles. No musical staff or notes. Playing music can be as simple and enjoyable as a game. Some songs were adapted for a one-octave instrument. That is why most songs are simplified. That is my goal to give you what’s necessary to play beautiful music while having fun. This e-book is just as suitable for the chromatic xylophone as it is for the diatonic. Most songs in this sheet music e-book can be played within one octave on the xylophone using only 8 notes. Several songs need 1.5 or 2 octaves or a 10-15 note xylophone. The 2 last songs require a chromatic xylophone since they have flat notes. For some melodies, I grouped circles to show the rhythm. Most songs are simple, popular and funny, some songs are Christian, they are perfectly suitable for a church choir or orchestra. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. If you have flat keys on your instrument, please use the classic music score for piano. List of kids songs: 1. Hot Cross Buns 2. Are you sleeping? 3. Mary Had A Little Lamb 4. The Wheels On The Bus 5. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 6. Old MacDonald Had A Farm 7. Do You Know The Muffin Man? 8. London Bridge is Falling Down 9. Jingle Bells 10. We wish you a Mery Christmas 11. Brahms's Lullaby 12. Ode to Joy 13. Happy Birthday 14. La Cucaracha 15. Oh! Susanna 16. Itsy Bitsy Spider 17. The First Noel 18. Yankee Doodle 19. Row, Row, Row Your Boat 20. Jolly Saint Nicholas 21. Amazing Grace 22. Silent night 23. Beethoven - For Elise Also, my kids' sheet music is suitable for piano, melodica, kalimba, marimba, synthesizer, glockenspiel, bells, and any pitched toy instrument with at least 8 notes.