Learn to Read Music » Music Lesson http://learningtoreadmusic.org Learn to Read Music Quickly and Easily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:08:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= How to Read Music Lesson – Notes and Meter http://learningtoreadmusic.org/545/how-to-read-music-lesson-notes-and-meter/ http://learningtoreadmusic.org/545/how-to-read-music-lesson-notes-and-meter/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:11:52 +0000 David Jones http://learningtoreadmusic.org/545/how-to-read-music-lesson-notes-and-meter/
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]]> http://learningtoreadmusic.org/545/how-to-read-music-lesson-notes-and-meter/feed/ 3 Learn to Read Music – What is a Key Signature? http://learningtoreadmusic.org/374/learn-to-read-music-what-is-a-key-signature/ http://learningtoreadmusic.org/374/learn-to-read-music-what-is-a-key-signature/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:09:47 +0000 David Jones http://learningtoreadmusic.org/?p=374 Back for the next music reading lesson…

 

Sometimes an accidental is written in the very beginning of a piece of music between the clef sign and the time signature.  There may even be a bunch of them on different lines or spaces.  This is called the Key Signature.  These accidentals last for the entire piece of music or until there is a change in the key signature.

 

For more information about how to read music with key signatures check out Music Reading Tips on Key Signatures.

 

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]]> http://learningtoreadmusic.org/374/learn-to-read-music-what-is-a-key-signature/feed/ 0 Great Movie on Why You Should Learn to Read Music http://learningtoreadmusic.org/79/learn-to-read-music-movie/ http://learningtoreadmusic.org/79/learn-to-read-music-movie/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:09:59 +0000 David Jones http://learningtoreadmusic.org/?p=79 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 music and take his craft seriously. The movie is called the Soloist. Have you seen it?
 
It was so good. There were alot of great themes about humanity and struggle. Also, there was so much about the love and passion for music.
 
The guy played by Jamie Foxx (I don’t remember his character’s name) was a musician at the amazing music school Julliard. He was incredibly talented and played a number of instruments. Over time and battling a serious mental illness he wound up on the street. However, even with a half broken mind his love for Beethoven and classical music abounded and he beautified the sounds of New York with a two string Violin and a cello given to him by a friend.
 
It’s great. I know you love music and as much as I do and that you want to take your music education seriously, so you should definately check it out.

]]> http://learningtoreadmusic.org/79/learn-to-read-music-movie/feed/ 0 How to Read Music Notes – Treble Clef Part 2 http://learningtoreadmusic.org/26/how-to-read-music-notes-treble-clef-part-2/ http://learningtoreadmusic.org/26/how-to-read-music-notes-treble-clef-part-2/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:08:14 +0000 David Jones http://learningtoreadmusic.org/?p=26 Back again today with just a short tip. For beginners wanting to learn how to read music notes, this is lesson two on reading the notes on the treble clef. Enjoy the video!

Next time we’ll be back with more How to Read Music Notes and Learn to Read Music basics.


]]> http://learningtoreadmusic.org/26/how-to-read-music-notes-treble-clef-part-2/feed/ 0 Basics of Learning to Read Music http://learningtoreadmusic.org/5/basics-of-learning-to-read-music/ http://learningtoreadmusic.org/5/basics-of-learning-to-read-music/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:10:40 +0000 David Jones http://learningtoreadmusic.org/?p=5 Now, before we begin with all the black dots and music notes, there is one very important, and indeed vital thing to remember. A point that will allow you to relax, absorb information with ease, and learn almost subconsciously – and that point is – do NOT be frightened by the music on the page!

This might seem a very obvious and simple thing to take into account, but fear of the notes on the page, how complicated it all seems at first, and what a ‘mystery’ learning to read music surely is! By far the biggest hurdle the majority of newcomers find themselves having to overcome. Those new to learning to read music will look at a page of notes and it will look as friendly and simple as if it were written in a foreign language – and this immediate impression fills them dread at how long it will take to understand any of it! But relax – the beginning stages of learning to read music are nowhere near as complicated as you think – so as I say, do NOT be frightened at what you see. Within a very short time it will begin to make a lot of sense.

Your brain needs to be in a state where it can absorb information without it feeling like hard work – and if you are apprehensive and worried at the very start, you will only make the learning process harder for your self.

So are you relaxed? Good. Before we get on to the basics, here are a few motivational tips that are proved methods of helping you to take in information such that you will end up processing it subconsciously. By using these simple but effective music reading techniques, you will end up learning to read music with the same flow as if you were reading the words in this post. At first you might find you are reading a few musical syllables at a time – as you might when you learned to read – ‘mus-ic-al’ for example, taking time to work out what’s going on with the notes, but quickly those musical syllables will join-up and your reading will flow!

How to Read Music Fast Lesson One Coming Soon!


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