Piano Sheet Music
Piano Sheet Music – Reading Music is Easier Than You Think!
When you see piano sheet music first of all it can look rather daunting. Allow me to take you through the beginning stages of reading music – it is easier than you think!
Music notation was invented 1,000 years ago as a clear and precise way of capturing music. This notation is used virtually worldwide.
Music is notated onto a music staff (or stave). This is a series of 5 parallel lines. Piano music is written onto 2 staffs. The right hand reads from the top staff, the left hand from the bottom.
At the beginning of each staff you will see a clef. The clef fixes the pitch (height) of one specific note. The right hand reads from the treble clef. The treble clef fixes the 2nd line as G. This G is directly above Middle C.
The left hand reads from the bass clef. The bass clef fixes the 4th line as F. This F is directly below Middle C.
Next you will see 2 numbers, one on top of the other. This is the time signature. The top number tells you how many beats in a bar.
The note heads (ovals) are placed on the staff. Imagine that the staff is a ladder. The higher you climb, the higher the note will be on the piano. The note heads are written through a line or in a space.
In the right hand, the 1st line is E, the 1st space is F, the 2nd line is G and so on. In the left hand, the 1st line is G, the 1st space is A, the 2nd line is B and so on.
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