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How to Read Music |
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Music is something I have always been able to read for as long as I remember, but I know that I am lucky. This brief initiation into the basic mechanics of reading music is designed to give you a short overview and a grasp of the most common vocabulary used in music. As with all things I write, it is a constantly evolving phenomenon, and input and feedback from you is always welcome.
| Symbols | Time | Music Vocabulary |
| What are all those funny squiggles? : Notes, Clefs, Rests etc. |
What are time signatures? How to count in music. |
A sort of FAQ providing definitions of terms readers have queried. |
References
Websites:
| DataDragon's Introduction to Reading Music |
| The Basics of Reading Music by Kevin Meixner |
| How To Read Music by Richard White |
| Midinotate software |
Books:
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The Basic Guide to How to Read Music / by Helen Cooper |
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Read Music from Scratch / edited by Neil Sissons and Anthony Marks |
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Learn to Read Music / by Howard Shanet |
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Learning to Read Music: Making Sense of Those Mysterious Symbols and Bringing Music Alive / by Peter Nickol |
