The Around the World Challenge Belt explores melodies from many places around the world including Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Korea, Congo, China, Argentina, Mexico, France, Macedonia, Puerto Rico, and more. The melodies of these pieces include new meters, forms, rhythms, fingerings, and styles. To successfully earn this belt, you must perform 6 of the 14 songs in this packet. You do not have to play them all at once. You can learn a few and then come back to this belt another time.
from Ireland: Believe Me If All Those Endearing Charms

from Scotland: Loch Lomond

from Japan: Sakura

from Korea: Arirang

from the Congo: Congo Lullaby

from China: Mama Hao

from Argentina: Los elefantes

from Mexico: Las mananitas

from France: Frere Jacques

from Macedonia: Macedonian Tune

Traditional Native American: Kiowa Love Song

from Ghana: Obiswana

from Puerto Rico: Checki, Morena

from South India: Silver Shining Moon



