My Neighbor Totoro” is a Ghibli film that most people have seen.
It is a masterpiece that consistently ranks high in the number of times it is aired on Friday Roadshow.
I have been watching it regularly since I was a little girl, and sometimes I want to watch it irresistibly.
The scene at the end when Satsuki, looking for Mei, meets Totoro is especially reassuring and exciting.
The story has a clear beginning and end, and it is a work that will make anyone, regardless of age or sex, feel relieved.
In this issue, we would like to introduce some of the sheet music for songs that appear in such Totoro works, which are provided free of charge.
For other Ghibli films, please click here.
Free sheet music for Studio Ghibli – 20 scores of 10 works
Take a close look or listen to each score and choose the one you like best. Please note that the free use of sheet music is for browsing only, as the music is under copyright protection. Please note that you need to purchase the sheet music for downloading or printing. You can enlarge the sheet music by clicking on the link. You can also check the performance video at the link.
If you don’t like any of the free sheet music introduced here, you can purchase and play professionally written piano sheet music sold at Plinto Sheet Music, which is operated by YAMAHA.
The following is the list in order of difficulty. Naturally, the more difficult the score is, the higher the degree of reproduction and perfection of the piece, so let’s give it a try.
stroll
First is “Sanpo,” the opening theme of Totoro.
Most people probably think of Totoro when they hear this song, along with “My Neighbor Totoro,” which follows it.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is now a national tune, treated as a nursery rhyme or used as a song for the nursery school teacher examination.
Sheet music ①.
Here is an introductory difficulty score with do-re-mi of my own creation
It is arranged in the key of C major so as not to use the black keys as much as possible. The right hand may be a little difficult because the melody has a somewhat wide range. For this reason, the left hand is very simple.
Some slightly difficult intros and interludes have been omitted.
Score 2 (Elementary)
Here is a score of my own composition at beginner difficulty level.
Since we end with the first version, we omit the interlude and the second version onward.
Those who are able to make adjustments are encouraged to do so.
＜Click on the link below for sheet music.
My Neighbor Totoro
This is also the famous “My Neighbor Totoro” (same as the name of the work).
It is treated as the ending song in the work.
Personally, I like this one better than “Sanpo” because it conveys the atmosphere of the film “My Neighbor Totoro.
Looking at various sheet music, many of them are made more difficult here.
Perhaps this is because the original song is somewhat more complex here than in “Sanpo”.
Sheet music ①.
This is an introductory difficulty score with do-re-mi of my own composition.
I try not to play the black keys as much as possible in C major. I also drop the left hand down to Bayer difficulty so that I can play with a fixed hand position.
On the other hand, the right hand in the melody section has a slightly wider range, so it is necessary to be creative in the use of fingers.
You may be baffled by the difference in rhythm between the right and left hands, but make sure to use a metronome to learn a sense of rhythm.
You can also listen to a video of the performance at the link.
＜Click on the link below for sheet music.
Sheet music (2)
This is a self-written score with a slightly higher intermediate difficulty level.
Recommended for those who can play the piano to some extent. Since it is transposed to C major, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you play it while playing the original song in your head.
passage of the wind
The third most famous song in My Neighbor Totoro is this “Wind Path”.
In fact, this song does not seem to have been written by the composer, Joe Hisaishi, for the “My Neighbor Totoro” movie.
He created it but did not release it to the public, and when it came time to provide music for “My Neighbor Totoro,” he thought, “This is it.
In fact, this song, with its fantastic atmosphere and yet somehow warm, fits Totoro perfectly.
Score 1 (with Doremi) (Introductory)
First is a simple sheet music with do-re-mi.
The key is changed to (A minor) to use the black keys as little as possible.
The difficulty level is introductory.
Score 2 (Elementary)
Next is a slightly more difficult score for the left hand.
It also adds a prelude.
The difficulty level is elementary.
Score 3 (Intermediate)
Finally, here is the sheet music for those who can play the piano to some extent.
The piano arrangement is in the key of the original song to reproduce the atmosphere as much as possible.
The difficulty level is intermediate.
May Village
Next is the May Village.
It is the background music played in scenes where Mei and Satsuki go to the field with their grandmother or eat cucumbers chilled in the river.
This is a more difficult piece of piano sheet music.
Score 1 (with Doremi) (Introductory)
First is a simple sheet music with do-re-mi.
The difficulty level is introductory.
Score 2 (Elementary)
Next is a slightly more difficult score for the left hand.
The left hand has a wide range, so play with your hands wide open.
The difficulty level is elementary.
Score 3 (Intermediate)
Finally, here is the sheet music for those who can play the piano to some extent.
The piano arrangement is in the key of the original song to reproduce the atmosphere as much as possible.
The difficulty level is intermediate.
cat bath
The only famous song in My Neighbor Totoro that has a sense of speed is this “Neko Bus.
The song is a little difficult, so the overall difficulty level is higher.
Score 1 (with Doremi) (Introductory)
First is a simple sheet music with do-re-mi.
The keys are changed so that the black keys are used as little as possible.
The difficulty level is introductory.
Score 2 (Elementary)
Next is the score in the original key with the famous step added in the left hand.
The difficulty level is elementary.
Score 3 (Intermediate)
Finally, here is the sheet music for those who can play the piano to some extent.
Since it is somewhat of a piano arrangement, we recommend that you check it out once in the linked performance video.
The difficulty level is intermediate.
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