Mandarin Tone Song
🌍 Language • Mandarin Chinese Language
Students and beginners learning Mandarin pronunciation
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Learning Map
Concepts taught in this song:
1Mandarin four tones
2Pitch changes and meaning differences
3Tone recognition
4Basic Mandarin phonetic awareness
Lyrics
Mandarin is musical Listen to the tone Change the pitch Change the meaning Hear it in this song Four tones in Mandarin Listen as we go The same sound Changes meaning Just by how it flows First tone high and steady Like a level line Mā means mother Hold it high in time Second tone is rising Like you ask a question Má like "what?" Your voice goes up in direction Mā Má Mǎ Mà Same sound Different tone Different meaning Hear it shown Mandarin is melody Pitch is what you need Music makes it easy Now you can succeed Third tone dips then rises Like a valley low Mǎ means horse Down then up it goes Fourth tone sharp and falling Like a sudden drop Mà means scold Hear the tone just stop Mā Má Mǎ Mà Same sound Different tone Different meaning Hear it shown Mandarin is melody Pitch is what you need Music makes it easy Now you can succeed Language has a rhythm Music makes it clear Once you hear the pattern Meaning will appear Mā Má Mǎ Mà Four tones Hear them now Sing them once You'll remember how
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