So you want to Learn to Read Music? Better Learn How to Tell Time And Count… I know, I know.  You already know how to count and tell time.  Doing these things in music is different, and maybe even easier for some people  First, we’ve got to cover a definition:   Measures are small sections of [...]

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on September 24th, 2009

Many people use flash cards to learn to read music. Should you? If you’re looking for a way to practice the music notes, flash cards are not a bad tool to use in your music reading efforts. But you must remember that is all they are. Just as you only use a hammer when you [...]

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on September 22nd, 2009

Picking right back up where we left off from yesteday’s post called “Learn to Read Music on the Bass Clef”:   The music notes that fall on spaces in the bass clef are A-C-E-G.  “All Cars Eat Gas” is the saying to remember the bass clef spaces.  (If you like cows better than cars, use [...]

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on September 21st, 2009

A Quick Guide to Help You Learn to Read Music - The Bass Clef   We already know that the musical alphabet goes from A to G and then starts over, so there are no surprises there.  Remember that bass clef notes are NOT the same as the treble clef notes.  This means that you can’t [...]

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on September 18th, 2009

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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