If
you are a beginner, playing by note can be difficult. It is easier to
follow circles with note letters. All songs in the book were written
with circles in the musical staff, and there are no stems or flags -
only notes on the line - to keep it simple. This book was written with beginners in mind.
The
Otamatone is an electronic instrument that requires a battery to
operate. The word "Otamatone" combines the Japanese "otamajakushi"
(meaning "ladle" or "tadpole") and "tone," referencing the instrument's
shape and sound. Originally designed as a toy, it has evolved into an
instrument that even musicians can enjoy.
Tuning Your Otamatone Deluxe
Models: Typically start at C and go up to G-sharp (spanning one and a
half octaves), though some versions start at different notes, like F to
A. Check your instruction manual for details. Standard Models: Cover
a single octave from C to C. Because of their smaller size, you don’t
need to slide your finger far to reach the next note. Use the "octave
switch" on the back to shift to a higher or lower range. Digital Models: Feature piano-like keys on the stem, while standard and deluxe versions have a smooth, touch-sensitive bar.
If
the notes aren't labeled, you can place a piece of masking tape along
the stem of your otamatone and mark the spot on the stem using a tuner.
The free "Otama Tuner" website can help you identify pitches. For
beginners, "pre-made Otamatone stickers" (available on Amazon) are a
handy option. Keep in mind that the note positions on an otamatone
can move up and down the stem. This happens because things like heat,
humidity, and low battery affect its range. Changing the batteries can
raise the range again, but you can’t tune an otamatone to always have
the same note in the same spot. That’s why you shouldn’t mark notes on
the stem with a permanent marker. However, if you have a digital model,
it will always stay in tune.
Expanding Your Sound If
you have an "Otamatone Neo" or "Otamatone Techno", you can connect it
via a 3.5mm stereo cable to a smartphone and unlock new sounds with the
"Otamatone Studio app". This app offers: instrument variations (guitar,
violin, flute, synthesizer, even a cat’s meow!), different musical
scales, and rhythm settings.
List of Songs A Hunting We Will Go A Sailor Went to Sea Acka Backa Amazing Grace Alphabet Song Are You Sleeping? Baa Baa Black Sheep Baby Bumble Bee Bell Horses Bim Bum Biddy Bobby Shafto Brahms Lullaby Chumbara Cobbler, Mend My Shoe Cock-a-Doodle Doo Cotton Eyed Joe Ding Dong DiggiDiggiDong Do You Know the Muffin Man? Doctor Foster Doggie Doggie Fiddle-Dee-Dee Five Little Ducks Five Little Monkeys Frog in the Meadow Happy Birthday Here We Go Looby Loo Hot Cross Buns Humpty Dumpty I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas I Love Little Kitty It's Raining Itsy Bitsy Spider Jack and Jill Jingle Bells Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Kookaburra La Cucaracha Lavender’s Blue Li’l Liza Jane Little Jack Horner London Bridge Long-legged Sailor Mary Had a Little Lamb Michael, Row the Boat Ashore Miss Mary Mack My Hat Ninety-Nine Bottles Ode to Joy Oh Susannah Oh We Can Play on the Big Bass Drum Old Bald Eagle Old Blue Old McDonald Old Mother Hubbard One, Two, Three, Four Peace Like a River Rain, Rain, Go Away Ring Around the Rosie Row Row Your Boat Rub-a-Dub-Dub See-Saw Margery Daw Ten in the Bed Ten Little Fingers The Baker The Bear Went Over the Mountain The Bee and the Pup The Big Sheep The First Noel The Mulberry Bush The Wheels on the Bus This Old Man Tinga Layo To Market, To Market Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star We Wish You a Merry Christmas When the Saints Go Marchin In Wishy Washy Wee Yankee Doodle
