You know how some songs have the same tune but different words? Like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and the ABCs. Well, it turns out there is a word to describe that! It is called contrafactum. According to Wikipedia: In vocal … Continue reading →
I love this emotional rendition of מלך מלכי המלכים by נתנאל דבוש. They say this bar mitzvah boy was blind since he was a baby and then miraculously regained his eyesight. Whether this is accurate or not, I do not … Continue reading →
Image credit: Lag B’Omer Bonfire by my son, Dovid Rabinowitz On Lag B’Omer in Meron, thousands of Jews dance around the bonfire. They sing the tune of Bar Yochai, which enumerates the praises of Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai. This is … Continue reading →
Read on for my little Grammin about playing Jewish music . . . I’ve been there. You want to play some Jewish music, but there’s no decent sheet music available. You find some sheet music and your teacher won’t use … Continue reading →
A request for instrumental backing tracks to sing along with got me working on this karaoke version of Benny Friedman’s Bsheim Hashem. Karaoke simply means the instrumental accompaniment (my favorite!) without the singer singing the melody. I have included the … Continue reading →
Rosh Hashana is in the air. I have been listening to the sounds of my husband preparing Rosh Hashana Mussaf and the shofar for the past few weeks (I may or may not get to hear them in shul, but … Continue reading →
Another song by reader request . . . V’hareinu, composed by Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz I had never heard this song when a PJM (playJewishMusic.com) reader requested it. We listened to it on repeat for hours on end, until even my … Continue reading →
Download Sheet Music for Carlebach’s Nachamu, Nachamu Ami Chords and Lyrics Sheets Am: Nachamu, Nachamu Ami – Carlebach – Chords and Lyrics Sheet (PDF) Em: Nachamu, Nachamu Ami – Carlebach – Chords and Lyrics Sheet (PDF) Melody and Chords Sheets … Continue reading →
Learn a song for Shavuos! I love getting song requests because it lets me know what people want to learn! A few weeks ago, a PJM reader reached out to me for sheet music for the (old) song Kad Yasvin, … Continue reading →
