Look for music scores

　Introducing how to find music materials such as popular songs and piano music in the Yokohama City Library.

　※The score section on the 5th floor of Chuo-toshokan has many music materials.
　　Please refer to the following page for information on the music score section. →　「Musical score corner」

　If you know the song title, composer, artist, etc. you are looking for.
On the advanced search screen of Yokohama City Library online catalog (outside site) (URL: https://opac.lib.city.yokohama.lg.jp/winj/opac/top.do?lang=ja)
If you enter the following items and search, you can find out the materials containing the score.

"Keywords" →　Song title ※・Keywords such as composer, performer, and work number (e.g. Gen Hoshino) and scores

　※Some materials do not have individual song names registered. In such a case, search by a song name will not be hit. If you cannot find a score in online catalog, please contact "(2) Search for music scores on the Internet" or contact the counter.

　Here are the following two websites that allow you to search for music scores on the Internet.
You can identify the title of the material containing the score from the song title, composers, performers, etc., and check the library's collection status at the Yokohama City Library online catalog.

• Musical score net　

　https://www.gakufu.ne.jp/ (external site)

• Musical score navigation　

　http://www.musenet.co.jp/ (external site)　

　If you know the name of the song you are looking for and you are looking for and you are looking for music scores for musical instruments (such as piano, band scores, etc.)
On the advanced search screen of Yokohama City Library online catalog (external site) (https://opac.lib.city.yokohama.lg.jp/winj/opac/top.do?lang=ja) You can find the materials that contain the score.

"Keywords" →　Keywords (e.g. Gen Hoshino) such as song title, composer, performer, work number, etc.
　　　　　　　　　Musical score nut musical instrument name, etc. (e.g., music score nut band score)　
　　　　　　　　　Enter to search for it.

If you know some of the lyrics, you can look up the song name or artist name from the following site.

• Lyrics search service Utanet (Japanese music only)

　https://www.uta-net.com/ (external site)

• Lyrics Online (Japanese and Western music)

　http://lyrics.kenichimaehashi.com (external site)

　This is the score of a popular song from the publisher. It's a melody score only, with prelude, interruptions, aftertas, Obligat (tire) and code. Although the score is faithfully recorded from records and CDs, some songs have been moved to a tone with few numbers in consideration of the ease of singing.

• "Tomorrow's Hit Melody" (outside site)(Monthly) Publishing Library of Allon Music

　Includes the latest songs of enka and pop songs. In addition to singing advice for all songs, there are also "Top guitar masterpiece selection" where you can play hit songs on tab music, "Harmonica with Harmonica" where you can enjoy enka with harmonica solo, "Karaoke Club" where you can sing new songs with easy-to-understand and polite instruction. There is also a "B-side corner" with a collection of coupling songs. Twice a year, a list of songs recorded is posted.

• "Complete Songs Complete Works" (external site)(Annual edition) Publishing Library

　This series has been published once a year since 1950. It contains hit songs for the year. Volumes 1 to 43 have a total index chart.

• "All Sound Songs Daizenshu" (outside site)1-10 All-Value Music Publishing Library

　Song songs from Meiji 17 to 2011 are recorded in chronological order. As a separate volume, there is a total index chart from 1 to 8 volumes. If you are a famous song, please search for this complete collection.

• "All of Kayo Songs" (external site)Upper and Shimo Asano Jun / Edited Allon Musical Music Publishing Company, 5th floor 767.8

　The top is a Showa song, and the bottom is a song from 1989 onward. Only the second volume has been added by stacking the version.
There is also "All Lyrics Collection of Kayo Songs" (external site).

• "Kyoyo 1001 Hiki Narrative Songs" (outside site)Upper and Lower Hiroyasu Suzue / Edited All-Value Music Publisher

　Only the second volume has been added by stacking the version.

　In addition to melody and lyrics, it is characterized by piano accompaniment score. In addition, there is a commentary at the bottom of the score so that you can learn about the background of the song.

• "Complete Works of Japanese Lyric Songs" (outside site)1 to 4 Kyoji Nagata / Edited Doremi Music Publishing Co., Ltd. 767.0

　There is a song name index and a song index. We collect a wide range of nursery rhymes, songs, popular songs, J-pop, etc.

• "World Lyrics Complete Works" (external site)1 to 3, Kyoji Nagata / Edited Doremi Music Publishing Company 767.0, 5th floor

　The lyrics contain both the original and Japanese translations. It contains songs that are popular with many people, from opera aliases, songs, folk songs, popular songs, movie theme songs, etc.

• "Monthly Piano" (external site)Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, 5th Floor Magazine

　It is a monthly magazine that contains piano music for new songs.

• "Complete Collection of Japanese Nursery Rhymes" (outside site)Akira Ashiba / Editor, 5th floor, Doremi Music Publishing Company 767.7

　Contains melody, lyrics, and piano accompaniment score of about 300 songs and nursery rhymes from the Meiji to Showa eras. There is a singing index and a commentary on each song.

• "Japanese Children's Song Complete Works" (outside site)A total of 39 books Yanagihara Bookstore

　More than 10,000 children's songs sung in the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa eras are included in each prefecture. Contains lyrics and melody scores, and there are commentary on the words of children's songs, play methods, related folklore and history. There is also a total of three volumes of "Japanese Children's Song" (outside site) (Yanagihara Shoten), which summarizes 654 representative songs for each prefecture.

• "Complete Works of Nursery Rhyme Songs" (outside site)1-8, Sequel, separate volume Torazo Tamura, et al., edited publication 5th floor 767.7

　A reprint of a music collection containing about 1500 songs of nursery rhymes, songs, and military songs from the Meiji era to the early Showa era (original version was published in Showa 6-7). It contains melody, lyrics, and piano accompaniment score. The separate volume includes a song name index, a singing index, a personal name index, and a commentary.

• "World National Anthem with Complete Records" (external site)Michael Jemmyson Blisss Tou / Henyushokan 5th floor Reference 767. 5

　Includes national anthem of 198 countries around the world with original, Japanese translation lyrics, and all music scores.

• "Japan Dormitory Songs Collection" (external site)Japan dormitory song collection editorial committee/edited Japan dormitory song reconstruction society 5th floor 767. 6

　Contains 287 representative dormitory songs from 59 schools, including all former high schools, Teidai Yoshina, and Shodai Yoshina. In addition to music scores and lyrics, information such as school badges and school history is also added.

• "Japanese Army Song Daizen Collection Song, Patriot Song, Wartime Song Reprint" (outside site)Kyoji Nagata / Edited Allon Music Publishing Company

　 A reprint of a music collection containing about 280 songs from the Meiji era to the Great East Asia War, Army Air Force songs, and wartime songs from the Meiji era to the Great East Asia War (the original version published in Showa 47). It contains melody, lyrics, and commentary. There is an index.

• "New Edition World Large Music Complete Speech" (external site)1~40 Music no Tomosha 1989-1994 5th floor 760.8

　Includes vocal solo works by composer and genre. It has piano accompaniment and lyrics, and at the end of the book, there is a commentary on each work. In the case of foreign songs, the original lyrics have a reading kana and direct translation at the end of the book.

• "Chanson Best Collection" (outside site)1.2 All-Sounds Book Publishing Company 767.8, 5th floor

　Includes about 230 melody scores. The lyrics contain both the original and the Japanese language.

• "Canzone Masterpiece Album" (outside site)1.2 Yushi Matsuyama / Edited and edited by Doremi Music Publishing Co., Ltd. 767.8

　Includes about 70 music scores (with piano accompaniment). The lyrics contain both the original and the Japanese language.　

• "All of Standard Jazz" (outside site)1.2 Keiji Takashima / Edited All-Sounds Book Publishing Company, 5th floor 764.7

　Contains about 800 melody scores. The lyrics are written only in the original text.