How to Read Music Notes » Scales

how can I learn to read music notes better?

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:58:02 +0000

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 note readings?
like exercises or memory games or just some ideas?

thanks alot in advance
ehh I know all the notes and the numonic devices, Its just a way of remembering them

maybe ill go back to playing by ear.. haha

Learning to Read Music

How can I read music notes like a book?

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:19:18 +0000

Eddie asked:

I’m pretty good at reading the notes on the scales, but for the notes on the high treble or low bass, I have to take some time counting how many lines there are in order to figure out which notes they are. Also, for notes with more than one note ( I don’t know what they are called).. like when you play F, B, and D together.. I always have to look at each individual one.

I want to be able to read notes right off the bat like how you read a book. I know practice is necessary, but are there any other helpful tips from piano experts/teachers? Thanks
i play the piano..

Learning to Read Music

How to Read Music Notes and Sing

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:01 +0000

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 intervals, scales, chordal structures, and melodies from a score without the aid of a musical instrument. This ability improves our reading skills, and develops our internal ear, that is hearing the music in our mind when looking at a score. In the next few posts we will explore some beginning exercises to help develop sight singing skills.

How to Read Music

How to Read Music Notes – Exercises Continued

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Here’s part two of last weeks lesson on various exercises you can use to learn how to read music notes…

4. Now try descending thirds:

C A F D B G E C . . .

5. Could you figure out ascending and descending fifths? Here’s how ascending fifths starts:

C G D . . .

Once you have mastered these basic patterns, its time to look at them on the staff. The first two exercises are really just ascending and descending scales respectively. What perhaps is a little different, however, is that these scale-like patterns can start on any scale degree. – What this means is that the music notes in this scale can begin on any note - For example below is the same music reading exercise in G major that presents a series of continuous scales that start on each pitch in the key:

How to Read Music Notes Exercises