Learn How to Read Music!

About this course

Reading notes does not have to seem like reading another language. It can be easy. Upon completing this course you will be able to recognize what those dots and scribbles are on a piece of music. This course covers the basics of notes reading. This is not for advanced students and does not discuss scales and keys. This course is presented in 9 short video lectures, totalling almost an hour. Each lecture builds on the previous lecture, creating a good foundation for recognizing and reading notes. The first 8 lectures will cover how to read notes on the page, and how to count notes. Lecture 9 is an overall review of what the student just learned in lectures 1-8. Additional lecture practice materials are also available for download. What's more is that there are short quizzes through out the course to test your knowledge. Accompanying this course is the most important material of the, which is a downloadable PDF workbook. The workbook contains over 40 pages of information and exercises, including answers, that will help the student practice and apply what they learned throughout the course. The workbook has a study guide that will help you find a suitable plan for completing the book in your own pace.

Course objectives

• provide a foundational understanding of reading music
• build confidence in recognizing notes
• encourage practice through exercises and quizzes