Learn How To Read Music

David Jones on December 18th, 2011

Here’s part two of the learning to read music lesson on meter A time signature placed at the beginning of a piece indicates its meter.. Unless we get other information, this meter is in effect for the duration of the piece. The time signature actually tells us three things: the meter, the unit of measure [...]

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David Jones on December 12th, 2011

Ok, so you want to learn to read music? Great! here’s a video lesson to help you read music with dotted and tied notes. A dotted music note increases the length of the note by one half. For instance, a dotted half note is worth 3 beats instead of 2. A tied note simply means you play the [...]

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David Jones on December 5th, 2011

Brittany B asked: I got a guitar for christmas but i cant read music i play things more be ear. i need a free and quick easy way to read music i am better if i see how and not read how but i need the fastest way to learn thanks Sight Reading Music Social [...]

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David Jones on November 24th, 2011

Here’s a great lesson to help you learn to read music – it’s especially helpful for piano players and people who want to learn how to play piano. This video covers the names of the keys on the piano ranging from C to B as well as natural notes and accidentals. Also covered is what’s called [...]

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Stacy M asked: I play the piano, but know very little about reading music. I want to be able to play the really complicated classical pieces, which I know takes years of practice and dedication. I need a true pianist for this question. If I start learning to play by ONLY reading the sheet music, [...]

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