What’s the easiest way to learn to read music?

There are many ways to learn to read music. You can watch youtube videos, read method books, or hire a teacher to help. To get started on your own, buy some staff paper at your local music store. The five lines of the staff are where you’ll read notes from. On the bottom of theContinue reading “What’s the easiest way to learn to read music?”

How much should you mark up your sheet music?

Writing on something that is already published is controversial. Remember back in English class when you were asked to *annotate* in the book? This is not too far off. Some teachers feel that a well-marked piece of music shows how well the student learned it. However, beware of the downfalls of this popular belief. HereContinue reading “How much should you mark up your sheet music?”