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Learn How To Read Music From Beginner To Intermediate

In this complete online video course students will learn from scratch how to read music from beginner to intermediate

Created byMatthew Carano, Joe Parys, Joe Parys Support

Last updated 11/2016

English

What you'll learn

Understand how to read pitch on both the treble and bass clefs.
Understand how to read and play simple to intermediate rhythms including dotted notes, triplets, and syncopation.
Understand and use key signatures.
Understand how to identify and read time signatures, including odd time signatures.
Site read intermediate level rhythms.
In general, students at the end of this course will be able to look at and decipher a piece of music. This class is the very important first step to understanding music fundamentals - the building blocks of music.

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 27m total length

Course Introduction & Course Benefits - Get Started Reading Music Today!1:11
Course Introduction & Course Benefits - Get Started Reading Music Today!
Welcome To: Learn How To Read Music, From Beginner To Intermediate3:50
Learn To Read Music, From Beginner To Intermediate! This course is split into two sections.

In section 1, you’ll learn about pitch, and how to identify notes on both the treble and bass staves – and you’ll learn what those are too!

In section 2, you’ll learn to become a rhythm ninja. Learning rhythms is a bit more complicated than pitch because there are a lot of options. That’s why the bulk of this course will be spent on them. It may be complicated but don’t fret! (especially if you’re a guitar player) We’ll break it down into manageable chunks, so you’ll be able to assimilate the information with ease.

Download this staff paper to doodle on!
Note Reading6:50
Note Reading
Practice Note Identification I3:01
Students will learn to identify musical notes on the treble clef. They will discover how to recognize the notes on the lines and in the spaces of the staff, and how to relate these notes to their corresponding keys on the piano keyboard. This fundamental skill is essential for reading sheet music and understanding basic music theory.
Pitch4:56
Students will learn about pitch, the highness or lowness of a musical sound. They will discover how pitch is determined by the frequency of sound waves, and how it is notated on the musical staff. This lesson will also cover how different pitches combine to create melodies and harmonies.
Pitch Quiz
Steps And Accidentals5:25
Students will learn about steps and accidentals in music. They will discover that a step is the distance between two notes, with a half step being the smallest interval and a whole step being the equivalent of two half steps. Students will also learn about accidentals—symbols such as the sharp (#), flat (♭), and natural (♮)—and how they alter the pitch of a note.
Steps And Accidentals
Practice Note Identification II2:45
Nice work on Module 1! Let's move on to Module 2.

Note Duration3:46
Download this handy note hierarchy chart to review at your leisure!
Note Duration
Measures And Time Signatures3:57
Students will learn about measures and time signatures in music. They will discover that a measure (or bar) is a segment of time corresponding to a specific number of beats, and is indicated by a vertical bar on the staff. Students will also learn that a time signature is a symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that indicates how many beats are in each measure and which type of note gets one beat.
Measures And Time Signatures
Counting Rhythms I8:54
Students will learn the fundamentals of counting rhythms by understanding the value of different notes. They will discover how to count whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes and how to keep a steady beat. This foundational skill is essential for playing music in time and understanding the relationship between notes and silence.
Practice Rhythms I2:28
Here’s some extra rhythms for you to practice!
Counting Rhythms II - Eighths4:34
Students will learn to count and perform eighth notes in a musical piece. They will discover that an eighth note is half the length of a quarter note, and that two eighth notes fit into the space of a single beat. Students will also learn to count them using the phrase "one and, two and," which is a fundamental skill for playing more complex rhythms accurately.
Practice Rhythms II - Eighths2:04
If you like to party, check out these extra practice rhythms!
Counting Rhythms III - Syncopation3:13
Counting Rhythms III - Syncopation
Practice Rhythms III - Syncopation2:01
These syncopated practice rhythms are off. Off beat that is!
Counting Rhythms IV - Sixteenths4:08
Students will learn how to count and perform sixteenth notes in music. They will discover that a sixteenth note is one-quarter the length of a quarter note, and that four of them fit into a single beat. Students will also learn to count them using the phrase "one-e-and-a," which is a fundamental skill for playing more complex rhythms and faster musical passages.
Practice Rhythms IV - Sixteenths2:09
Practice makes perfect. Here’s some more rhythms to wet your whistle with!
Dotted Rhythms6:45
Students will learn about dotted rhythms and how a dot affects the value of a note. They will discover that a dot placed after a note increases its duration by half of its original value. For example, a dotted quarter note is equal to a quarter note plus an eighth note. This fundamental skill is essential for playing music with more complex and varied rhythms.
Triplets2:56
Students will learn how to count and perform triplets, a common musical rhythmic grouping. They will discover that a triplet is a rhythmic figure in which three notes of equal duration are played within the time of two of the same notes. For example, three eighth-note triplets fit into the time of a single quarter note. Students will also learn to count them using the phrase "trip-a-let," which is essential for playing more complex rhythms accurately.
Simple And Compound Meters6:34
Students will learn about simple and compound meters in music. They will discover that simple meter is a time signature in which the beat can be divided into two equal parts (e.g., 2/4, 3/4, 4/4). In simple meter, the top number of the time signature indicates the number of beats per measure, and the bottom number indicates the note value that receives one beat.
Odd Meters4:15
Students will learn to understand and perform in odd meters, also known as irregular meters. They will discover that these time signatures, such as 5/4 or 7/8, are created by grouping beats into combinations of two and three. This skill is essential for performing in a wide range of musical styles, including progressive rock, jazz, and traditional folk music from Eastern Europe and India.
Odd Meters
Conclusion0:36
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Requirements

In a perfect world, students should have access to a keyboard, piano, or keyboard app on their computer or phone. It is possible to use another instrument for reference, but a keyboard (even a phone app keyboard) is preferable because all the notes on a keyboard are laid out sequentially.

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Hi, My name is Joe Parys and Together working with Matt Carano of The Music Class, we will take your music reading and writing knowledge and understanding to a whole new level though a series of video tutorial lectures and quizzes. In this course you will learn to:

Identify and write notes on the treble and bass clef.
Identify and understand key signatures.
Identify and understand simple, compound, and odd time signatures.
Read and write dotted rhythms and triplets.
Site read rhythms.
Read and write syncopation.
And more!

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Being a musician is more than just playing an instrument or singing. It's about understanding music fundamentals like music reading and writing. Knowing music fundamentals gives you the ability to understand the music you hear, and communicate the songs in your head. This makes you a better singer, player, and bandmate.

With the right mindset, understanding, and application of the teachings in this course, you will instantly begin to move towards understanding and learning how to read and write music!

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Who this course is for:

Any person over the age of 10 who wants to learn how to read music, whether they have any experience in music or not.
This course will benefit both vocalists and instrumentalists.
Students who already know how to read music will most likely not benefit from this course.

Learn How To Read Music From Beginner To Intermediate

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Module 1 - Pitch7 lectures • 28min

Module 2 - Note Duration And Rhythm15 lectures • 58min

Course Summary and Conclusion: What you have learned in our our music course.1 lecture • 1min

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