Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Songs for Teaching Spanish, Mi guitarrí

Ah, children's music CDs. How many have you really loved to listen to? There is a huge range of quality and when we produced Mi guitarrí, our goal was to be one of the best children's CDs available. We know you'll be pleased with the results.

What's our formula for producing a fabulous children's Spanish music CD?
First, we wrote songs that teach children Spanish themes, phrases and vocabulary. All of the lyrics are in Spanish so that the children can focus on the Spanish language. It is helpful to know what you are singing, so our lyrics are listed in the liner notes.

Once we had our lyrics, we made sure to set them to catchy tunes. Some of our melodies were written by our talented musicians, Elizabeth Turner and Joel Valle. Other tunes have been handed down for generations as traditional children's songs in German, Spanish or English. For maximum fun, we created songs that allow you to make up motions as you sing.

Next, we hired an amazingly talented musician, Joel Valle. Joel is a native Spanish speaker, his voice is pleasant, and he has more guitar talent than seems possible. I love listening to him perform and I am so grateful that he took time to work on our project.

Finally, we recorded at a top-notch studio owned and operated by Michael Andrews. If you want a quality sound, you have to utilize great equipment and extraordinary talent. We have been blessed in finding so many people who turned this dream into a reality that sounds even better than we imagined possible.

Take time to visit our website and listen to samples, or check out the samples on iTunes and Amazon.com. Your ears will be grateful and your brain will be learning!

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