How To Read Music: A Quick Overview For Beginners
Reading music from the printed sheet music involves several inter-related areas including melody, harmony, and rhythm.
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Sight Reading Music: How Can I Speed Up My Sight Reading?
Sight reading means that after seeing it written a musician can play the music on his or her instrument with some degree of accuracy. It does not mean that one plays it perfectly, but at least adequately. Some display this ability by humming or singing the written music without the aid of an instrument. Others, by being able to play the music without having to first analyze it, break it down, or practice individual passages.
Continue reading →How important is sight-reading for piano players?
Sight reading is the act of reading and playing a piece of music before having ever seen it: on sight. This technique is an important one for musicians to learn. Being skilled in sight reading makes reading a piece of music easier; the musician doesn’t have to labor over every note and re-teach themselves the common patterns. Sight reading, after a decent amount of practice, becomes like second nature.
Continue reading →Brain Food: 7 Ways Piano Playing Benefits Your Brain
If you’re looking for a perfect way to keep your mind sharp, piano playing is the solution. It exercises several different parts of the mind and body, while providing you with years of musical enjoyment. Whether you play piano currently or are thinking about starting, playing piano is great brain food.
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