Why does Japanese music sound so different?

Japanese music usually uses a pentatonic scale, easiest managed by only using the black keys on a piano. Transpose, add a few authentically Japanese instruments if you like, so that it doesn’t sound like something played on a grand (or upright, organ, or keytar) as needed.

Why does Japanese music sound so good?

Korean and Japanese have a smoother flow to the language, without too much harshness and bounciness. That’s why the words can go well with the music. The Chinese language, as the world knows, is very harsh, often very difficult to listen to unless you are Chinese.

Do Japanese people enjoy English music?

Most people enjoy them as “pleasant sound” rather than language. They sing explicit hiphop songs without knowing the meaning, for example.

Why does Japanese piano sound different?

It’s like a regular major scale without the 4th and 7th (black notes on the piano would be F# penthatonic). The lack of half steps eliminates most of the tension and gives it the asian feel you’re describing. Soooo much American popular music uses the major pentatonic scale and that doesn’t sound Japanese.

Do Japanese people like the Beatles?

There is no doubt a small yet solid core of Beatle fans enjoy an atmosphere in which they can savor the sound, and share like-minded interests. We tend to forget that there have been small yet enthusiastic interest groups in Japan who have savored music such as jazz, and the Beatles, for many years.

Do Japanese listen to metal?

It is truly one of the purest cultures there are because of the people who listen to metal. Someone might initially be drawn in by the music, but stays on in metal because of the community.

What American music is popular in Japan?

Others that generally also go over well are Bon Jovi, U2, Guns n Roses and The Rolling Stones. As you get more into modern music, it gets tougher, since there is so much J-pop here and it’s so heavily promoted, that many kids these days listen to very little music made outside Japan except for K-pop from Korea.

How do they classify Japanese traditional music How are they different?

Traditional Japanese music is classified according to the articulation of the singer, the type of instrument, and the timbre (tone color) of the voice and the instrument. Even so, there is very little difference in timbre between one genre and the next. This is true for both voice and instruments.

How to appreciate Japanese traditional music?

Keeping in mind that caveat, one can put forth general guidelines for the appreciation of Japanese traditional music. The guidelines fall under three general concepts: (1) the sound ideal, (2) the structural ideal, and (3) the artistic ideal; but those three things are not clearly separate in any musical event.

Do Japanese composers get their names known?

In Japan, as in China and Korea, the names of many composers are known, but the actual setting of their music was and still is often done by a group of fairly anonymous people.

What is the significance of Japanese musical patterns?

In Japan such stereotyped patterns are melodic or rhythmic, not harmonic; they will be discussed in detail later. The recognition, whether intellectual or aural, of the existence of such recurring patterns is essential to the appreciation of any music.

Is it possible to make a group in Japanese pop music?

But, I digress. In Japanese pop music, and almost all East / South East Asian pop music for that matter, things are the opposite. It is quite common in pop for a couple producers to get together and create a new group before the band members are even decided.