We continued our topic on Chinese Music and learnt about two traditional Chinese plucked string instruments: Pipa and Gu Zheng. We sang Chinese New Year Songs and we had fun adding Chinese percussion instruments to the songs.

Song of the week:

¡我敲小鼓  咚咚      wo qiao xiao gu Dong Dong
我敲小锣  锵锵       wo qiao xiao luo Qiang Qiang  
咱们两个一起敲      za men liang ge yi qi qiao
咚  锵   咚   锵       Dong Qiang Dong Qiang 
咚锵   咚咚锵         Dong Qiang Dong Dong Qiang

We started our topic on Chinese Music and learnt about the ErHu, (a traditional chinese bowed string instrument) and also learnt about the Chinese percussion instruments. We sang a medley of Chinese New Year Songs and we had fun adding Chinese instruments (Drums, Gongs and Cymbals) to the songs.