admin on June 14th, 2010

fie asked: Ive been playing piano for a while now, and I know where the notees on the keys are, but when I look at the sheet music I have dificulties figuring out the notes that are really high and low on the scales do you guys have any tips that helped you improve your [...]

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admin on December 28th, 2009

If you want to learn how to read music notes and sing them, the skill you’re trying to acquire is called sight singing. Sight singing is an integral part of aural skills, and ultimately, basic musicianship.  It is typically the first skill we begin to develop when studying ear training.  Sight singing involves singing aloud [...]

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admin on October 27th, 2009

Sight Reading Music Program   Let’s explore some simple patterns to help you learn to read music that contains triads: This first pattern arpeggiates through all the triads in C major in root position in a scale-like fashion.  Practice this pattern, and the other ones presented here at your instrument, slowly and steadily.  Start to [...]

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admin on October 16th, 2009

If you want to how to read music notes, how much should you pratice? I’ve heard alot of wrong answers about this so it’s time for me to weigh in…   First, a quick review… 1)   You’ve got to make that you’re using exercises designed to teach you to begin thinking musically, not just memorizing lines [...]

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admin on October 7th, 2009

We’re getting into the home stretch of the intervals lessons and exercises to help you learn how to read music notes.   Odd numbered intervals:  seconds, fourths, sixths and octaves, fall on a line and a space.  Study the spacing between the note pairs in the following examples:     Notice that seconds have no [...]

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