Nursery Rhymes

 The songs in this category represent a small sampling of the various traditional Chinese Nursery Rhymes as set to music by Xu Hong Shuai.

Dǎ Huā Pāi
​ (Clapping Together)

​This nursery rhyme includes a clapping game with it

Duì Huáng Xiè
(Yellow Crab Song) 

This question and answer style nursery rhyme has a melodic focus on re.

Jīn Suǒ, Yín Suǒ
(Gold Lock, Silver Lock) 

This very simple nursery rhyme isolates the quarter rest.

Dǎ Qiáo Mài
(Threshing the Buckwheat) 

This rhyme is an excellent tool for learning numbers in Chinese from 1 to 9.

Huá Chuán Gē
(The Paddling Song) 

This Chinese nursery rhyme has a melodic focus of do.
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The Chinese Folk Music Project is a resource for english-speaking music teachers to teach their students chinese songs in a culturally responsive way. This project is made possible with the support of the Confucius Institute in Edmonton.