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The Piano Player, Issue #60 Learn to Read Music Better September 06, 2021 |
Tips & Tools for Piano Players: Learn to Read MusicHi, and welcome to "The Piano Player" the newsletter from OnlinePianoCoach.com. In each issue, you will get tips and tools about playing and learning the piano. If you like this newsletter, please share it with your piano-playing friends. Or, if a friend forwarded this to you, and if you like what you read, make sure to subscribe (and pick up your gift) by visiting
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"The Piano Player"-- Issue #60, September 2021 In This Issue:Learn To Read Piano Music Now! Bullet Proof Your Music Sight Reading Skills Learn to Read Music BetterHello!In this issue, we're focusing our practice efforts on note reading. I have included links to lessons for complete beginners, as well as more experienced piano players, who need to improve their note reading skills. See if you can set aside 5-10 min each practice session to drill note reading, and you'll soon see results! Happy practicing, Maria
How To Read Music Notes
In this lesson, we'll start by learning how to read and understand the two most fundamental elements of music: Melody and Rhythm. It is easier to understand how to read music if you know that music is built from only three basic elements. These basic elements are the foundation of most musical compositions: Melody, Rhythm and Harmony. But as you begin learning to read notes, it is most helpful to first focus on just the melody and the rhythm, as we'll do here!
Learn To Read Piano Music Now!
![]() For this first lesson, the only previous note reading skills needed is some understanding of basic "keyboard" knowledge, like direction (up and down), finger numbers and hand position. So below are first a few reminders before we start to learn to read piano music. Bullet Proof Your Music Sight Reading Skills
If you are a piano player struggling with sight reading and in need of some help to be able to quicker read music as you play, this lesson is for you. The good news is that you can improve your sight reading with simple exercises. Done every day they can take you from “stumbling” through a score to fluently sight reading music as you play.
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Flats That Doesn't Fill Any Function?As I have understood it the flats have been placed on the f notes. Whenever I play an f I have to apply the sharp. But there are no f tones played in this piece so why is there a flat in the beginning?Hello, Let me help you here. The sign at the beginning of the staff is a Sharp sign. The sharps (or flats) written at the start of the staff are also called the Key signature.
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