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Gospel Instruments => General Music Hangout => Topic started by: T-Block on August 29, 2006, 11:21:07 PM
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This post is about how to read, understand, and write on sheet music. If anyone wants to add on any other information, feel free to do so:
Grand Staff
Piano sheet music is made up of 2 staffs with 5 lines and 4 spaces each. Both staffs together form the grand staff. The top staff is called the treble clef, or the G clef. The bottom staff is called the bass clef, or the F clef.
For a visual, follow this link: http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.com/piano-notes.html
Notes On Sheet Music
The notes for the treble clef are as follows: space below bottom line is D, and u go up the alphabet as you hit each line and space
The notes for the bas clef are as follows: space below bottom line is F, and u go up the alphabet as you hit each line and space
*For the visual, see the above link of the grand staff
Key Signatures
The order of sharps for both clefs are: F C G D A E B (order of flats in reverse)
The order of flats for both clefs are: B E A D G C F (order of sharps in reverse)
here is an explanation on how to write the sharps on the treble clef:
1st sharp - on the very top line of the treble clef, that should be F.
2nd sharp - from F, go down to the 2nd space below F, that should be C.
3rd sharp - from C, go up above the top line to the empty space, that should be G.
4th sharp - from G, go down to the 2nd line below G, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd space below D, that should be A.
6th sharp - from A, go up to the first space below F, that should be E.
7th sharp - from E, go down to the middle line, that should be B.
here is an explanation on how to write the flats on the treble clef:
1st sharp - on the middle line of the treble clef, that should be B.
2nd sharp - from B, go up to the 1st space below the top line, that should be E.
3rd sharp - from E, go down to the 2nd space below E, that should be A.
4th sharp - from A, go up to the 2nd line above A, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd line below D, that should be G.
6th sharp - from G, go up to the 2nd space above G, that should be C.
7th sharp - from C, go down to the bottom space, that should be F.
here is an explanation on how to write the sharps on the bass clef:
1st sharp - on the 2nd line from the top of the bass clef, that should be F.
2nd sharp - from F, go down to the 2nd space below F, that should be C.
3rd sharp - from C, go up to the 1st space above F, that should be G.
4th sharp - from G, go down to the 2nd line below G, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd space below D, that should be A.
6th sharp - from A, go up to the space below F, that should be E.
7th sharp - from E, go down to the 2nd line from the bottom, that should be B.
here is an explanation on how to write the flats on the bass clef:
1st sharp - on the 2nd line of the bass clef, that should be B.
2nd sharp - from B, go up to the 2nd space above B, that should be E.
3rd sharp - from E, go down to the last space below B, that should be A.
4th sharp - from A, go up to the 2nd line above A, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the bottom line, that should be G.
6th sharp - from G, go up to the 2nd space above G, that should be C.
7th sharp - from C, go down to the empty space below G, that should be F.
For the visual, follow this link: http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/Key%20Signatures/key_signatures.htm
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Thanks for this post "T-Block".......I really need to brush up on my reading of sheet music.
PianoWiz...
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This is awesome. Do you think you could do me a favor. I've been having trouble finding website for my music students, who are in middle school.
The trick is, I need the websites to be interactive in nature. Any help you can give T-Block, or anyone else, would be great.
Thanks!!
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Reading is fundamental.
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Reading is fundamental.
It's what I tell my students all the time.
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http://www.musictheory.net/
Interactive lessons & trainers
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T-Block,
what is the best way to get better at reading/playing (even writing) by sheet music? Can you recommend a practice routine?
gk47
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[url]http://www.musictheory.net/[/url]
Interactive lessons & trainers
The trainers on this site are amazing! The only thing I wish for is some more ear training options (more jazz chords and modes). Oh, and optional fingerings on the brass instruments (third valve is the same as 2+3, fourth is the same as 1+3 on four valves, etc.) Either way, if you are in a typical college ear training course, this trainer is perfect! Reminds me of what we had on the computers, the DIET (drills in ear training) system.
I love this site already!
Nick
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you deserve a big thumbs up T-block. that's what i needed ;D ;D....God Bless!
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This is awesome. Do you think you could do me a favor. I've been having trouble finding website for my music students, who are in middle school.
The trick is, I need the websites to be interactive in nature.
Sjon: this is a great site for young musicians.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm
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Thanks, this infromation is right on time for me. :)
I really appreciate all of your help.
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thanx..this is great material.
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Here are some great videos to help you learn about sheet music:
#4 Music theory: Note values and time signatures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CakZxWpkIg0&annotation_id=annotation_227230&feature=iv#)
#5 Music Theory: Reading sheet music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOqQepiRRWM&annotation_id=annotation_55209&feature=iv#)
#6 Music theory: Interval Music theory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ0wpSU9_g&NR=1#)
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Good Stuff!!! Here is a link to a website where you can prepare charts using the grand staff. It's similar to Finale and Sibelius, but it's free and shareable.
www.noteflight.com (http://www.noteflight.com)