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Learn how to read sheet music notes and scores for piano and other musical instruments in these free music instruction videos.
There are 15 videos in this series:
When learning to read clefs in music, remember that there are both treble cleffs and a bass cleffs. Find out how to read clefs in music with help from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Time signatures in music give you important information about the way time is broken up over the piece. Learn how to read time signatures from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
They key signature is situated between the clef and the time signature, and basically shows you what accidentals, if any, will appear in the key. Discover how to read key signatures in sheet music with advice from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Before starting to read a piece of music, you need to be aware of the tempo markings, which means how quickly the beat will come in. Keep the correct beat by reading the tempo markings with help from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Mood markings on sheet music are important because they tell you how you should interpret the music. Find out how to interpret mood markings correctly with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Accidentals can occur within sheet music, such that even if there are no sharps or flats in the key signature, that does not necessarily mean that the composer cannot use them. Discover how to recognize accidentals in sheet music with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Reading rests or silences in sheet music is just as important as being aware of the notes you are playing. Learn how to read the rests in sheet music with guidance from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
The dynamic markings in sheet music simply mean how loud or soft the music should be. Discover how to read dynamic markings with help from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
It's very important to note any key changes in sheet music in order for you to not be caught off guard and miss the new additions in sharps or flats. Avoid missing any key changes when reading sheet music with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Repeat signs in sheet music tell you that there is going to be a section of a piece that's going to be repeated. Find how to read the repeat signs in sheet music with help from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Pick-up notes are basically part of an incomplete measure and can be found at the very beginning of a piece of music. Learn how to read pick-up notes in sheet music with help from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Phrases in sheet music basically represent a single thought that is concluded with a breath mark. Be aware of phrasing in sheet music with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
A way to keep rhythm when reading sheet music is to subdivide in eighth notes. Keep the rhythm by subdividing with advice from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Always read ahead at least a full measure when reading sheet music in order to better interpret the music. Find out why it's important to read ahead when reading sheet music from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Marking the score in sheet music can help you to remember where to emphasize important parts of the music that you might miss. Recognize important parts of the score that you might overlook with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on reading sheet music.
Music creates a connection between people that is not limited by time, distance, or relationship. A song can speak to anyone, anywhere. That’s why music continually changes and grows, is still loved and still proliferates. Music is a living language. Sheet music is an important tool for preserving accurately the musical information laid down by an artist 5, 50, or 500 years ago. This system of communication, this language, allows musicians to recreate, and thus re-experience, a musical message sent by an artist or composer generations before. There is such an amazing wealth of orchestral sheet music to draw from that it is a respected tradition for students to begin their studies there. In learning from Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, a player learns the fundamentals of the instrument as well. In these free music instruction videos, learn how to read sheet music scores for piano and other musical instruments. Our expert will give you tips on how interpret clefs, time signatures, key signatures, tempo and mood markings, accidentals, rests, repeats and more. Also learn techniques for staying in rhythm, playing the right notes at the right time, and marking your score.
Katie Liesener Katie Liesener has played French horn for 15 years, performing primarily in the central Illinois area. She has played with Opera Illinois, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and the Danville Symphony Orchestra. She has also played in numerous pit orchestras, for shows varying from The Wiz to Cabaret. Liesener has additional experience playing with brass and woodwind quintets and other chamber ensembles. In 1999, she won a solo competition with the Prairie Wind Ensemble of Peoria, Illinois, in an open field of several different instrumentalists. She has performed as a soloist both in recitals and for church services. Liesener has taught horn lessons to students from middle school to high school, and led master classes for high school students.dkdk
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