Music you want your baby to listen to: classical, sleep music, nursery rhymes, and BGM.

Piano Sonata K. 545 in C majorVorufuganggu Amadeusu Mōtsaruto

Piano Sonata K.545 in C major – Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 – Mozart – Classic – CANACANA

This piece is one of the best-known among Mozart’s works.

We often hear that playing Mozart for babies makes them smarter; setting aside whether that’s true, isn’t it really important not to assume that babies should only listen to childish music, but instead to let them hear a variety of genres and pieces? It’s quite common for the music that played at home during childhood to influence us later in life.

I believe there’s great value in letting them listen to Mozart, who can be considered fundamental to classical music.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Movement IIVorufuganggu Amadeusu Mōtsaruto

Noble “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (Mozart) (BGM for work, relaxation, and sleep) ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik, 2nd movement’ Mozart piano — Ko Miura

Among Classical-era music, which includes many renowned composers such as Haydn and Beethoven, the Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is said to have had an especially outstanding talent.

In Japan, when people mention Eine kleine Nachtmusik, the first movement is particularly famous, but the second movement—written in cut time (2/2) and in a compound ternary form—features a relaxing, gentle melody.

Its high-quality melodic lines and drowsy, lulling rhythm make it a classical number that can serve as a lullaby while still stimulating a baby’s sensitivity.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Air on the G StringYohan Zebasuchian Bakkha

Air on the G String / Bach 10 hours

A piece arranged from the second movement (Aria) of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.

3 in D major, BWV 1068—Bach being the Baroque-era composer known to all as the “father of music.” Because the 19th-century violinist August Wilhelmj transposed it from D major to C major, it came to be popularly known as “Air on the G String,” and today that name is the more widely used.

Its rich, soothing melody—hard to believe it’s played only on the violin’s lowest string, the G string—can help calm and lull babies to sleep.

It’s a classic everyone should know, perfect for adults to listen to alongside their little ones.

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Hoshino Takashi

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CanonYohan Pakkeheruberu

[Healing/Stress Relief] Work/Study BGM - Canon [Healing Classical Music “Canon”] with Flowing Water Sounds + Solfeggio Frequency [528Hz]

A piece by Johann Pachelbel, who was also an organist and teacher and is known as one of the most important composers of the mid-Baroque period.

This work is famous for its chord progression known as the “canon progression,” widely used in many pop hits, but you can’t help feeling its originality in the way it creates such a rich variety of melodic developments while repeating the same chords.

The stability of the recurring progression combined with the rapidly shifting melodies should soothe a baby and lull them to sleep.

It’s a standard classical number you’ll want to play both as a lullaby and as part of cultural education.

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Hoshino Takashi

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POISON ~This world where you can’t even say what you want to say~Sorimachi Takashi

Poison -Iitai Kotomo Ienai Konna Yononakawa-

This is the fourth single by Takashi Sorimachi, who has appeared in numerous high-profile works as an actor.

The song was used as the theme for the TV drama GTO, in which he starred, and toward the end of the 2010s it also drew attention as a track that could make babies stop crying when played.

According to analysis by the Japan Acoustic Research Institute, the guitar riff in the intro easily captures babies’ interest, and Sorimachi’s low voice helps calm them.

It’s interesting that, despite being the theme song for a highly impactful drama, it’s soothing for babies.

If you’re struggling with a baby who won’t settle down or fall asleep no matter what you try, why not give it a shot?

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Hoshino Takashi

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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A majorVorufuganggu Amadeusu Mōtsaruto

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major...

A piece by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose Third Movement, the “Turkish March,” is especially famous in Japan.

Incorporating the Turkish vogue that was popular at the time it was composed, it features a lively rhythm reminiscent of military band percussion that really sticks in your ear.

In Japan, it’s one of the first pieces that comes to mind when people think of classical music, and its rapidly shifting major and minor tonalities stimulate a baby’s sensitivity and enrich the heart.

It’s a classic number you’ll want your baby to hear from an early age, suitable both as background music for playtime and as a lullaby.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Dreams Are More PreciousEnya

Enya – Dreams Are More Precious (Lyric Video)

This song, which was used as the theme for the 2009 TV drama “Aru Fureta Kiseki,” was created by Enya in 2008.

The lyrics encourage you to think of nature in difficult times and to sleep.

It’s like a lullaby for humankind, so rather than thinking of it as an adult’s song, it might be nice to play it for babies as well.

Enya’s soothing voice would likely calm a baby and lull them to sleep quickly.

Exposing children to a variety of music from a young age—not just children’s songs—also supports brain development.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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