Learning Goals
To go beyond reading music notation to the realm of comprehending music like a musician, not a robot.
- Why Learn to Read?
- Playing by Number
- Music as Language
- The UN-Musical Way to Read Music
- A Better Way to Read Music
- The Musical Way to Read Music
- An Example of Expert Music Reading
Music Notation
- The Grand Staff
- Clefs (G-clef & F-clef)
- Lines & Spaces
- Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
- Note & Rest Durations
- Key Signatures
- Time Signatures
- Articulations
- Dynamic Markings
Study Aids
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- Flashcards: Note Reading: Naturals: G-Clef
- Flashcards: Note Reading: Naturals: F-Clef