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How to learn to read music by RoisinSinead

"Music is completely necessary to me"

How I did it: I learnt to read music before I went to school, about the same time that I learnt to read. But they're actually kind of the same - you're really slow at first, and it's soo frustrating. Like how you have to break down words, you have to keep saying the name of the note in your head as you see it until you get faster and faster at recognising them. Then you don't need to think about it, and it comes naturally.

Lessons & tips: It's so much easier if you have an instrument. I learnt the recorder, like most kids, but now I play piano and french horn. Having something physical that you associate with the notes you're reading really helps.


 

Jul 04, 04:45AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer



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panda_angel99

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How I did it: band in grade school, but theres that whole minimum thing... so use nemonics then write on the music the letters eventually youll just start to recognize them... it takes practice   Is this long enought yet?????????????????????????????????????/ ????????? Read how I did it…

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kmom2468 is knee deep in the hooah!

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How I did it: Pre-music reading activities In grade school we practiced clapping rhythms My Mom got us a beginning piano book The Learning Took an instrument in 5th grade Took music theory Took piano as a freshman in college (this taught me bass cleff) Read how I did it…

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    jennunderwood

    Without music life would be a mistake. - Nietzsche 3 weeks ago

    I love all types of music and the ability to read music would mean I’d be able to recreate pieces or create my own. It’s a great way to escape from the mundane, to another more exciting time or place, and also learning a new skill keeps my mind active. Plus it’s another string to my bow!

    Jun 13, 05:50PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


    Pretzel Face Is starting everything again.

    It's been months since I started this goal.. 2 months ago

    & I’ve only just started actually doing it :/

    I wonde how long it will take to become decent?

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    Apr 23, 10:33AM PDT | 0 comments


    AlexistheImproved

    Untitled 6 months ago

    I start piano and voice lessons soon, so I am excited to start!

    Dec 26, 02:38PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    panda_angel99

    Untitled 6 months ago

    Learned it in grade school because i joined the band, loved it. took a piano course in college although i dont remember the base clef stuff now.

    Dec 21, 07:33AM PST | 0 comments


    blair♥ smith going downtown :P

    Untitled 9 months ago

    I used to know when i played the organ but now I kind of forgot it!

    Oct 05, 09:07AM PDT | 0 comments


    geekSwan is creating the very first items on her list..

    Untitled 10 months ago

    K – by now you should have ordered some books. This is the first step towards another very important goal of yours. Lets do it!

    Sep 09, 2008, 10:40AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    sparkleman is less tired

    Integrated in another goal 12 months ago

    I shouldn’t have seperated this subgoal out – it is too closely integrated to other goals I have to mean anything. So out it goes.

    Jul 14, 2008, 07:15AM PDT | 0 comments


    MomentoVivere Now I need to focus on Time Management!!

    Independent research 12 months ago

    Since i realised in order to being a proper choir member, i need to be able to read music properly. Google seems to provide a lot of resources where you could learn to read music for free!!! Also youtube seems to have quite a few posts from people who volunteered to make videos giving out lessons on this subject as well. So ships ahoy!

    Jul 08, 2008, 03:03PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    jewel93sc is taking inventory of her life

    reading music 12 months ago

    not as difficult as it may appear – but the key is to PRACTICE…....PRACTICE….....PRACTICE!!! Began learning to read music at abotu 8 years old with piano lessons. DID NOT enjoy that so I learned to play the flute in 6th grade – played all through high school and college (along with the piccolo) and still play today! IT IS SO WORTH IT and is KEY opening more doors as a musician.

    Jul 06, 2008, 07:05PM PDT | 0 comments


    Pretzel Face Is starting everything again.

    Eh. 12 months ago

    I can read piano music, just real slow like. Its useless when I want to play an actual piece of music. So I wanna learn properly :)

    Im gonna practice real hard!

    But I say that about everything… and then do nothing.

    :/

    Oh well. I’ll try my hardest.

    Pretzel Face x

    Jun 25, 2008, 05:27AM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


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