Learn to Read Music – Time Signatures and Counting Look at any piece of music and you’ll most likely see a fraction at the beginning of the piece. This is called the time signature. Some of the more common time signatures are 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. These three time signatures have 4 as the bottom [...]
We’re taking a quick break today from my Learn to Read Music music theory and music education lesson series… I’ve got to tell you about this great movie I just rented. It reminded me so much of my passion for music and why I think it’s so important for every serious musician to learn to read [...]
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Well it’s September the 1st and most high school students are back in school. As students are getting back into the swing of school and ambitions of academic grandeur are refreshed, many students and parents are thinking about how to advance for a musically gifted students. For students in music classes and who have any musical [...]
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I read an interesting article today about at what age should a child learn to read music notes, here’s an exerpt: “For kids younger than 5 or 6, there is still plenty that can be done to encourage musicality. Play music for them often, and encourage them to clap along with the beat or try [...]
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Two more terms today to help you learn to read music. The importance of knowing music terminology can’t be overstated for your overall music education! Adagio is an Italian word meaning slow. It is an indication of the music’s tempo and is frequrently used to describe a slow movement, even when the indication of speed at the [...]
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