The Secret Sauce of Music Theory The words themselves, Music Theory, often send both non-musicians and music students into speculation about a secret sauce of music knowledge, that if you know it, you’ll be a music master. Well, sorry to burst the bubble of so many but it’s simply not that. Music Theory is the
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How FACE Helps Beginners Read Music
If you’ve ever peeked at a sheet of music and felt like you were deciphering ancient symbols, you’re not alone. As a team of music teachers who work with beginners every day, one of the easiest tools we teach right away is how to use the acronym FACE treble clef spaces to remember which notes
How Piano Students Learn Note Names
Three Ways to Learn Note Names Effectively for Piano Students This article details ways to practice identifying pitch notation specifically. Teachers and parents alike can use these resources to strengthen a student’s confidence when determining what pitch on the staff is being presented. When students of any age start piano lessons, one of the
Note Reading With Familiar And Unfamiliar Songs
Using Two Types of Songs to Learn Note Reading When teaching piano, it is important for our students to become familiar with the notes on the staff. I think most musicians would agree that reading music is a basic skill for any instrument. Here are two things that help with note reading. Playing Familiar Tunes
4 ways to know if a note is wrong! Use your ears in Music Lessons
There are many things to concentrate and focus on while learning to play new pieces of music, reading notes, counting rhythms, moving hand positions, using pedals, etc. One thing that I try to have my students not forget is to use their ears and to listen to what they are playing. Sometimes while a student