How to Read Sheet Music - Piano

Special Review How to Read Sheet Music - Piano

It is essential for anyone interested in playing an instrument to learn how to read sheet music. There are a few things that will make learning how to read piano sheet music easier. The first step is to learn the different clefs.

The top clef is known as the treble clef. It contains notes in the upper 44 keys on the piano. The line notes on the treble clef are (starting at the bottom of the clef) E, G, B, D, F. The notes that lie in the spaces are from the bottom - F, A ,C E. A simple mnemonic to remember the line notes is "every good boy does fine." The space notes in the treble clef spell out the word face. These two mnemonics will make learning how to read piano sheet music in the treble clef easier.

The deeper notes are written in the bass clef. There are simple mnemonics to learn how to read piano sheet music notes on the base clef as well. The line notes on the base clef starting from the bottom are G, B, D, F, A. You can remember this sequence by "great big dogs fight animals." The space notes in the bass clef are A, C, E, G. A good mnemonic for learning how to read piano sheet music for the bass clef is "All Cows Eat Grass."

Mnemonics will help you remember which notes to press on the piano. Once you have mastered identifying which notes to play, you will want to make sure your timing is correct. It is essential to learning how to read sheet music to not only identify the correct note, but hold it down for the right amount of time.

Playing the piano is an incredibly enjoyable experience. It does take some dedication to learn how to read sheet music and coordinate connecting your fingers to the keyboard, but it is worth the effort. Try to set aside a few minutes each day for sight reading and learning how to read piano sheet music. It will get easier with practice.