Search for music scores

　This section introduces how to search for music score materials such as songs and piano scores held in Yokohama City Library.

　※The score corner on the 5th floor of Chuo-toshokan has a large number of scores.
　　Please refer to the following page for information on the music score section. →　「Music score corner」

　If you know the name of the song you are looking for, the composer, the artist, etc.
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)
By entering the following items and searching, you can check the material that contains the score.

"Keyword" →　Song name ※・Keywords such as composers, performers, work numbers, etc. (e.g. Gen Hoshino) and scores

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

　We introduce 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, composer, performer, etc., and check the libraryCity Library online catalog.

• Music score net　

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

• Music score navigator　

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

　If you know the name of the song you are looking for and are looking for music scores for musical instruments (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 search for materials that contain music scores.

"Keyword" →　Keywords (e.g. Gen Hoshino) such as song title, composer, performer, work number, etc.
　　　　　　　　　Musical score equipment name, etc. (e.g., score band score)　
　　　　　　　　　Enter and search.

If you know some of the lyrics, you can find the song name or artist name from the site below.

• Lyric Search Service Uta Net (Japanese music only)

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

• Lyrics Online (Japanese and Western music)

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

　This is the score of a popular song from the whole music publishing company. There are only melody scores, but there are preludes, interplays, seconds, obrigat (versus melody), and code. Although we record faithfully from records and CDs, there are some songs that have shifted to # and less horns in consideration of ease of singing.

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

　The latest songs of enka and pop songs are included. In addition to singing advice on all songs, there are also "Selection of solo guitar masterpieces" where you can play hit songs with tab scores, "Harmonica Enka" where you can enjoy enka with harmonica's solo performance, and "Karaoke Club" where you can sing new songs with easy-to-understand and polite guidance. Corners are also enriched. There is also a "B-side corner" that collects coupling songs. A list of songs recorded will be posted twice a year.

• "Full-tone Kayo Song Complete Works" (outside site)(Annual) Whole Music Publishing Library

　It is a historical series that has been published once a year since 1950. It contains a hit song for that year. Volumes 1 to 43 have a total line.

• "Full-tone Kayoku Daizenshu" (outside site)1-10 Whole Music Publishing Library

　Kayo songs from Meiji 17 to Heisei 23 are recorded in chronological order. As a separate volume, there is a total line from 1 to 8 volumes. For famous songs, first search in this complete collection.

• "All of Kayo songs" (outside site)Jun Shimo Asano / 5th floor of All Music Publisher Publishing Company 767.8

　The upper part contains songs from Showa, and the lower part contains songs from 1989. Only the second volume has been added to the recording song.
There is also "All Songs Lyrics Collection" (outside site).

• "Kayo 1001 Hiki Narrative All Songs" (outside site)Upper and lower Hiroyasu Suzue / Edited Whole Music Publisher

　Only the second volume has been added to the recording song.

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

• "Japanese Lyrics Complete Works" (outside site)1-4 Kyoji Nagata / Edited Doremi Music Publisher 5th floor 767.0

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

• "World Lyrics Complete Works" (outside site)1-3 Akiji Nagata / Edited Doremi Music Publisher, 5th floor 767.0

　The lyrics contain both the original and Japanese translations. It contains songs that are familiar to many people, such as opera Ariya songs, folk songs, popular songs, movie theme songs, etc.

• “Monthly Piano” (outside site)Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, 5th floor magazine

　It is a monthly magazine that contains a piano score of a new song.

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

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

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

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

• "A complete collection of famous songs for nursery rhymes" (outside site)1-8, sequel, separate volume Torazo Tamura et al. 5th floor 767.7

　A reprint of a music score collection containing about 1500 nursery rhymes, songs, and military songs from the Meiji era to the early Showa era (original version was published in 1966-7). It contains melody, lyrics, and piano accompaniment scores. The separate volume includes a total of nine song name indexes, singing indexes, personal name indexes, and commentary.

• “The World National Anthem with Full Music” (outside site)Michael Gemmyson Bliss Tou / 5th floor of the Yushokan Reference 767. 5

　The national anthems from 198 countries around the world are included in the original language, Japanese translation lyrics, and all songs.

• "Japan Dormitory Song Collection" (outside site)Japan Dormitory Song Editing Committee / Edition Japan Dormitory Song Reconstruction Society 5F 767. 6

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

• "Japanese Army Song Daizen Gun Song, Patriotic Song, Wartime Song Reprint" (outside site)Shoji Nagata / Edited Zenongaku Publishing Company Library

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

• "New Edition World Large Music Complete Works Voice Edition" (outside site)1-40 Music Notomosha 1989-1994 5F 760.8

　The solo works of vocal music are recorded 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, there is a reading kana in the original lyrics and a direct translation at the end of the book.

• "Chanson Best Collection" (outside site)767.8 on the 5th floor of All Music Publishing Company

　It contains about 230 melody scores. The lyrics describe both the original and Japanese.

• "Kantzone Masterpiece Album" (outside site)1.2 Yushi Matsuyama / Edited Doremi Music Publishing Company 5F 767.8

　It contains about 70 music scores (with piano accompaniment). The lyrics describe both the original and Japanese.　

• "All of Standard Jazz" (outside site)1.2 Keiji Takashima / 5th floor of All Music Publisher Publishing Company 764.7

　It contains about 800 melody scores. The lyrics contain only the original words.