Learning How To Read Piano Music
The first step to take when learning how to read piano music is to learn the notes.
They are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
And it's important to know that the notes, in addition to simply being notes, can be sharp or flat.
To read music, it's important to understand the layout of the page as well as the symbols on it.
You'll see two horizontal columns, or staffs, each beginning with a symbol.
The top staff is usually the treble clef and the bottom staff is usually the bass clef.
The treble clef, also called the G clef, symbol is a swirly figure that looks like a cross between a fancy capital G and an S.
The bass clef, also known as the F clef, symbol looks like the number 9 that's not all the way closed, followed by a colon.
The treble clef is usually played with the right hand, and the bass clef is played with the left.
The treble is the melody, while the bass is the harmony.
The rhythm is indicated by the time signature, which is a symbol written as a fraction located next to the G clef.
Each staff has five lines.
Both the lines and the spaces in between them are where the musical notes are found.
Starting from the bottom of the bass staff, the notes on the lines from bottom to top are G, B, D, F, and A.
The notes in the spaces, again from bottom to top, are A, C, E, G.
If you can remember the following two sentences, it's easy to remember the order of the notes.
Good boys do fine always.
All cows eat grass.
The treble notes, on the lines from the bottom up, are E, G, B, D, F, and in the spaces F, A, C, E.
Remember Every good boy does fine, and the word face.
In between the two staffs you'll find the middle C, and to its left is a B note which rests atop the top line of the bass staff.
To its right is a D, which sits just below the bottom line of the treble staff.
The shapes of the notes will tell you how long to play them.
A whole note counts for one measure, or four beats.
A half note is half of that.
There are also quarter, eight, and sixteenth notes.
All can be extended by half of their count if they appear with a dot after them.
It's a good idea to have some sheet music and a keyboard in front of you when you start out.
Learning how to read piano music isn't all that difficult.
They are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
And it's important to know that the notes, in addition to simply being notes, can be sharp or flat.
To read music, it's important to understand the layout of the page as well as the symbols on it.
You'll see two horizontal columns, or staffs, each beginning with a symbol.
The top staff is usually the treble clef and the bottom staff is usually the bass clef.
The treble clef, also called the G clef, symbol is a swirly figure that looks like a cross between a fancy capital G and an S.
The bass clef, also known as the F clef, symbol looks like the number 9 that's not all the way closed, followed by a colon.
The treble clef is usually played with the right hand, and the bass clef is played with the left.
The treble is the melody, while the bass is the harmony.
The rhythm is indicated by the time signature, which is a symbol written as a fraction located next to the G clef.
Each staff has five lines.
Both the lines and the spaces in between them are where the musical notes are found.
Starting from the bottom of the bass staff, the notes on the lines from bottom to top are G, B, D, F, and A.
The notes in the spaces, again from bottom to top, are A, C, E, G.
If you can remember the following two sentences, it's easy to remember the order of the notes.
Good boys do fine always.
All cows eat grass.
The treble notes, on the lines from the bottom up, are E, G, B, D, F, and in the spaces F, A, C, E.
Remember Every good boy does fine, and the word face.
In between the two staffs you'll find the middle C, and to its left is a B note which rests atop the top line of the bass staff.
To its right is a D, which sits just below the bottom line of the treble staff.
The shapes of the notes will tell you how long to play them.
A whole note counts for one measure, or four beats.
A half note is half of that.
There are also quarter, eight, and sixteenth notes.
All can be extended by half of their count if they appear with a dot after them.
It's a good idea to have some sheet music and a keyboard in front of you when you start out.
Learning how to read piano music isn't all that difficult.