Discover New Life with Sound and Music
What can Yamaha do under these new circumstances?
We have collected some examples of ways in which Yamaha helps to brighten the day through sound and music. This portal site offers new discoveries for you to find, from items you can enjoy at your own leisure to those that are fun to experience with family and friends, and even articles that help you become better acquainted with Yamaha.
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- Make and Play!
- Cut it out, assemble and make your own musical instrument! Pluck, blow, or hit it and play however you want! Fun activities to help children make things from cardboard and rubber bands they can find at home.
![[ Image ] Make and Play!](./images/paperinstruments.png)
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- Social Riffing
- As musicians everywhere hit pause on all tours, gigs and rehearsals, the desire to create and learn doesn’t go away. We’ve teamed up with a whole host of great guitarists from around the world to deliver some tips, techniques and demos (and not to mention some awesome playing!), which they’ve recorded from their homes.
We hope this provides some inspiration to keep on playing and learning during this time.
![[ Image ] Social Riffing](./images/youtube_social-riffing.jpg)
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- Yamaha Coloring Book Version 1
- Introducing our very first coloring book, available at the Yamaha Music USA Facebook Page. This first version features detailed illustrations of our YC61 stage keyboard, the Generation III Artist Model trumpet, and the PAC112V Pacifica model electric guitar that you can customize and reimagine with any combination of color, design, or graphics you choose. Don’t be afraid to be bold and let your imagination fly!
![[ Image ] Yamaha Coloring Book Version 1](./images/fb_ycb.jpg)
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- Yamaha Guitar Development Open House Online
- Take a tour of Yamaha’s custom guitar shop and talk all things guitar, and enjoy performances from the following renowned artists: Peter Hook and the Light, Lee Ritenour, Eva Gardner, Darryl Jones, Nathan East, Mike Stern, John Patitucci, Billy Sheehan, Chris Buck, Jon Button, Laura Jane Grace, and Rhett Shull
![[ Image ] Yamaha Guitar Development Open House Online](./images/youtube_ygd.jpg)
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- Live From Home
- Live From Home is a digital concert initiative that connects people from around the world as they perform, instruct, and experience music together, person to person, from one home to another. Artists spanning the globe will perform live from their homes, record tutorials, and share a variety of music-based content through Yamaha digital media platforms.
![[ Image ] Live From Home](./images/ylfh.jpg)
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- #QuedateEnCasaConYamaha (Stay Home With Yamaha)
- Featured on the Mexico/ Latin America Yamaha website, #QuedateEnCasaConYamaha is essentially the Spanish language version of our “Live From Home” initiative, serving as a platform to unite artists of the region in their passion for music by sharing a variety of video downloads of performances, tutorials, and more.
![[ Image ] #QuedateEnCasaConYamaha (Stay Home With Yamaha)](./images/es_news_20200701_quedateencasa.jpg)
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- Yamaha Introduces a New Style of Sports Spectating in Collaboration With Two Professional Japanese Soccer Teams
- Yamaha Corporation will be offering its currently in-development remote cheering system “Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD” from July 7 for tests conducted in collaboration with two professional baseball teams in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines, at matches in their respective home stadiums. This system aims to help fans view and support their favorite teams remotely and adapt to a new age of sports spectating.
![[ Image ] Yamaha Introduces a New Style of Sports Spectating in Collaboration With Two Professional Japanese Soccer Teams](./images/nr_20070701.jpg)
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- The #YamahaChallenge
- The #YamahaChallenge is a series of online musical challenges issued by some of the world’s most recognizable musicians, developed by Yamaha to inspire and expand the creativity of aspiring musicians around the world. Players of all ability levels can interact, create, and compose alongside some of the industry’s biggest names and be inspired to share their talents with a global audience.
![[ Image ] The #YamahaChallenge](./images/challenge.png)
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- Yamaha Launches Remote Cheering Project in Collaboration with 26 Professional Football Clubs in Japan
- Aimed at creating a new platform for sports fans to cheer on their favorite teams from home, Yamaha Corporation has released its currently in-development remote cheering system “Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD.” Starting June 27 fans unable to attend live games will be able to cheer remotely for 26 football clubs by tapping “support buttons” via a PC or mobile device.
![[ Image ] Yamaha Launches Remote Cheering Project in Collaboration with 26 Professional Football Clubs in Japan](./images/nr_20070601.jpg)
Learn
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- Try experiencing Corporate Museum "Innovation Road" at home!
- A virtual space where you can experience Corporate Museum "Innovaton Road" online. Images shot with a 360-degree camera allow viewers to feel almost as if they are visiting Innovation Road.
*Virtual IR is linked to my.matterport.com
![[ Image ] Try experiencing Corporate Museum 'Innovation Road' at home!](./images/virtual_ir.jpg)
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- Meeting the Challenge: New Entrance Exams for the New Normal
- Yamaha recently assisted with entrance exams at the Freiburg University of Music by utilizing the “automatic performance” function of the Disklavier piano, which allows examinees to connect pianos in Japan and China over the internet to the German university’s Disklavier and have their piano performance graded remotely.
![[ Image ] Meeting the Challenge: New Entrance Exams for the New Normal](./images/freiburg.png)
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- Instrument and Audio Disinfection Safety Information
- Now more than ever, keeping your Yamaha gear clean and safe should be a major priority. In response to the challenges of the current COVID:19 situation, Yamaha product designers and engineers have worked together to develop an updated and detailed guide containing the latest information on enhanced cleaning and disinfection methods for digital pianos, drums and percussion, keyboards and synthesizers, guitars, pianos, wind and string instruments, and pro audio products (by Yamaha Music USA).
![[ Image ] Instrument and Audio Disinfection Safety Information](./images/support_safety.jpg)
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- Supporting The Professional Audio Community During The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Virtually every aspect of the professional audio industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the new, unprecedented challenges it presents us with. While we adapt to new safety guidelines and protocols, our commitment to our customers is undeterred as we continue to work tirelessly to expand our online training and education resources to support you. As our trainers adapt to working within the recommended health guidelines, we hope to produce live webinars in the coming weeks and expand our “Audioversity” content to provide you with as much support as possible during these challenging times.
![[ Image ] Supporting The Professional Audio Community During The COVID-19 Pandemic](./images/pa_news_20200325.jpg)
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- The Human Connection - How We Stay Connected
- The power of connection is rooted in what we do here at Yamaha. We understand the importance of feeling heard and linked to others. We're connecting with folks from all walks of life to share stories of challenges or breakthroughs during this new era of staying connected, while apart.
![[ Image ] The Human Connection - How We Stay Connected](./images/the-human-connection.jpg)
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Musician's Creativity Lab ![[ Image ] Musician's Creativity Lab](./images/mcl.jpg)
- Unlock your creativity and maximize your true potential as a musician with Video Lessons providing professional instruction covering all areas of music creation, or interactive Feedback Sessions with our certified instructors—or a combination of both.
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Unified Communications ![[ Image ] Unified Communications](./images/uc.jpg)
- Whether for a high-end boardroom, a huddle room, or even an auditorium, you can simply click on the Product Finder for product suggestions to help you configure the best possible audio solution for your work environment.
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Music Education ![[ Image ] Music Education](./images/music_education.jpg)
- Since the first Yamaha Music School outside of Japan opened in Los Angeles in 1964, we now have more than 190,000 students learning and experiencing the joy of music in more than 40 countries and regions worldwide.
Since the first Yamaha Music School outside of Japan opened in Los Angeles in 1964, more than 190,000 students from over 40 countries around the globe have, and are experiencing the joy of learning and performing music at various skill levels with Yamaha. Select your country or region from the list and begin your musical journey today.
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