Why does music have those curved lines all over it? Some of the curved lines seem to connect two notes while others seem to swoop over the music. What are these and how to we use them. Some things in … Continue reading →
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could sit down at a piano and play a song you like without having to read the music to do it? Maybe you’ve seen or even know people who are able to play music … Continue reading →
Some things in music that should be easy just aren’t. If you’re having trouble wrapping your brain about some of the concepts that you think should be easy, don’t beat yourself up. Learning to read music isn’t any different than learning a new language.
Continue reading →Here’s a quick quiz: how many lines does a staff have on it? Did you say five lines? If you did, you’re right but can you imagine if a staff had more lines? What if it had 10 lines or even 7 or 8 lines? Would it be easier or harder?
Continue reading →Reading music from the printed sheet music involves several inter-related areas including melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Continue reading →Learning to read music is a process which involves learning to read the melody of a song as well as all the harmonic support.
Continue reading →Music is written in notation that includes a staff (five horizontal lines), ledger lines, time and key signatures, and other symbols that tell what notes are to be played and how long they are to be played. In addition to notes, rests of varying lengths are used.
Continue reading →New pianists learn notes first. An understanding of musical notes and their values is the foundation for learning any instrument. That includes the piano. The values of the notes are easy to remember because their names denote their values.
Continue reading →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 →One of the simple joys in life is the ability to read music. Learning this skill will enable you to express yourself creatively at the piano, playing your favorite songs.
It’s not difficult to learn to read music if you understand its components.
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