When I was at my elementary school, they always taught this but we never really play any instrument. There's no point of 6 years learning all of this and forgot everything in just a matter of minutes until you apply it in real life. Welp, time to teach myself again with instruments now. Thank you for this!
been playing music for a little over a year now, and im starting to get so much better at just sight reading without having to write in notes. took a lot of practice and everything but im glad i got so far!!! this summer im going to be teaching my boyfriend how to read music and play my clarinet :)
I remember my piano teacher made me do this whenever before we started a new piece. He made me sit down and read the sheet and explain to him. Personally, I think it is very helpful. I miss those old days!
Here are some of my favorite landmarks: A is the first ledger line above the treble clef. C is the first ledger line above the bass and below the treble clef. E is the first ledger line below the bass clef. That spells out ACE. The third space from bottom to top on the treble clef is C. The second space from bottom to top on the bass clef is C. Those are the simplest ones.
I took some piano lessons when I was little, and I think only people who know how to read music know what you are talking about. If these are the basics, then I rather not play an instrument hahaha
@Big Boi Apricot I remember it coming super naturally to me in high school when I played sax, but I quit band and am now deciding to pick up a piano but relearning this is both familiar and distant. Having to read two note sections at a time will be difficult as well lol
Well dang bro with that explanation I’m playing flight of the bumblebee after one try. Just kidding sheet music is very difficult and the only way to get comfortable with it is to keep using it. It’s one of those things that yeah a book can teach you, but experience is where you learn it.
If you want to show the basics of how to read sheet music, you have to start as though the people watching don't know what a note, a clef, or a signature is. The basics of reading that... those black things shaped like letter p or d (colored in black) are the notes. They go fast, because of those two lines under (or above) them. Dynamic markings do not tell you how to play the tunes..it tells you loud or quiet. Notes are written on a staff (those horizontal groups of five lines.) the top staff is notes higher and the bottom staff is notes lower. You read left to right. The notes go up toward the top of the page or down toward the bottom of the page. Toward the top of the page means you play or sing high (as in not loud, but as in what sounds like a "girl's" voice or a bird tweet. Lower notes are as in a man's voice or a lion's roar. Those are the basics they need to know first. Time signature is telling you how the rhythms are divided into beats.
I’m a senior in high school and this is my 4th year in choir, and I don’t know how to read music cuz I guess I haven’t been in there long enough because my choir teacher hasn’t taught us how to read music, and now I’m stuck following everyone else who knows how and people don’t know I can’t read music because it’d just be too embarrassing to share considering how long I’ve been in choir and that I’m older than some of them👀😅
I studied music and can read sheet, but man, you've simplified nothing, you just told people what's on the paper without explaining any of it If anything, you made it sound more complicated than it actually is I'm a big fan of this quote from Einstein: "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
Dude, I was first chair in band back in middle school I was crushing it, I recently found a flute almost new at a flea market. Thought fuck yeah I’m gonna get back into playing. I do not remember how to read sheet music.. I feel so disappointed in my brain it just completely wiped it. I’m trying to learn again and I’m struggling. This kind of helped so thank you.
Just draw out your favorite song and enjoy the beauty of the sheet music . As you keep drawing it out. Learn measure by measure. Left hand first. Then Right hand . Then combine. Its beautiful..
if you’re just starting out on music, don’t be intimidated. he showed you a pretty rhythmically complicated piece. i would suggest learning how to read a quarter note before reading this.
You would've figured after a few centuries of music we could find a better way to write this shit down. And also a way to describe it that makes any sense at all.
There is way easier method to sight read. My teacher developed new method in Australia 50 years ago. His school is called Music Logic, His name is John Barton. His students read and play music in couple of months instead of year of learning. He gives zoom classes as well now for US and Australian students and teachers who want to learn his method. I highly recomend him. That is to complicated for new students.
So live orchestras... Is everyone on time because they're reading the time signatures as they play? Or does everyone play off one another? This stuff is all so impressive
I’m absolutely devastated, I started playing then couldn’t afford it, now the only thing I can remember is where middle c is I literally forgot it all. And you went way to fast here I didn’t understand. When you said play that note lower, how can you play the same note lower?🤷♂️😩 what does that sign mean again? And what does the circle with the line through it mean again? So lost 😔
12 yo me: Trying to learn how to play with sheet music. Stops again after a few lessons, since I found it so complicated. Started playing guitar. 31 yo me: Starts again playing piano. This time without sheet notes. Play it like the guitar. Look for the chords of the songs, I want to play, and figure out the rest by hearing and knowing the scales. Now it's easy and a lot of fun and so much success in less time. And even creative playing and songwriting is easy now. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
D natural is a white note between the group of 2 black notes on the piano. C sharp is the first black note right next to it called a half step (smallest distance) below. I hope this helps. 🎉
i think learning sheet music isn't a mandatory thing in this era? like if u know how to produce songs and know proper music theory then u can do it on DAW but if u want to a instrumentalist then this is imp!
Everything makes sense until you just skipped over the very last note that sits under the lines, dafuq do I know what note it is if it’s under the lines bruv
The "arrows" are crescendo and decrescendo symbols. If the lines are getting farther apart, it means to gradually play louder. If the lines are getting closer together, it means to gradually play quieter. Italian is the language most often used in sheet music. The "pp" is an abbreviation for the Italian word "pianissimo," which means "very soft." So that symbol means to play very soft. The "f" is an abbreviation for the Italian word "forte," which means "loud." So that symbol means to play loud.
A I feel bad about this :( but you did not explain anything just gave a vague repetition of the name and pointed vaguely as well, maybe circled a couple
Please I really need your help. I'm a beginner and I know nothing about the music sheet. Please guide me, if possible be my boss. I'm desperate. Please 🙏
Because it was sharp earlier in the measure. And the rule is once you sharpen a note in a measure it stays sharp for the whole measure unless you naturalize it, which Beethoven does here.
I'm trying to learn how to read sheet music but this is so hard 🤣
1 tip is to go note by note. Write what note it is above the staff
Same
Sam3
F.A.C.E top one done A.C.E.G. Bottom one done. To easy my guy.
@@themysteriesofthecommentse3557 that literally foesn't help
I think I'm leaving this video more confused than when I started lol
Not surprised. (piano teacher here)
@@mariapap8962phew😀
When I was at my elementary school, they always taught this but we never really play any instrument. There's no point of 6 years learning all of this and forgot everything in just a matter of minutes until you apply it in real life. Welp, time to teach myself again with instruments now. Thank you for this!
Happy to help, cheers 😄
real
fax
Did you keep practicing?
Ah, yes, the most entry-level level sheet music
been playing music for a little over a year now, and im starting to get so much better at just sight reading without having to write in notes. took a lot of practice and everything but im glad i got so far!!! this summer im going to be teaching my boyfriend how to read music and play my clarinet :)
awesome i now understand how little i understand😩
😅
😂
That's a start 😂😅 (same 😢)
Guys don’t give up, just think of like a school band, and you’re a beginner you’ll suck at first but progress thru out time
Exactly,lovely words of encouragement👌
Thought I was in a math class 😵
I'm in front of my new piano,bought it yesterday,I'm watching this and I'm just contemplating this shit,maybe it wasn't such a good idea
😂😂😂😂 I feel you. Let's give it a try anyways. Try *lead sheets*
this isn't beginner sheet music play ode to joy this song has simple left notes (bass clef) and even simpler (trebal clef the right side)
I remember my piano teacher made me do this whenever before we started a new piece. He made me sit down and read the sheet and explain to him. Personally, I think it is very helpful. I miss those old days!
Same Here . Cherish Each Moment
I am smart enough to understand how to play from sheet music just by watching this short clip.
😂
Here are some of my favorite landmarks:
A is the first ledger line above the treble clef.
C is the first ledger line above the bass and below the treble clef.
E is the first ledger line below the bass clef.
That spells out ACE.
The third space from bottom to top on the treble clef is C.
The second space from bottom to top on the bass clef is C.
Those are the simplest ones.
I took some piano lessons when I was little, and I think only people who know how to read music know what you are talking about.
If these are the basics, then I rather not play an instrument hahaha
I started to learn music theory ( I'm in the first chapters from my 50 page book ) and I kinda understand what he's saying
@@verdiernoyama9681 the key word here is "kinda".
I think for someone is actually basic, the explaniation is still kinda complex.
@@Ireenne oh ok
i dont play piano i play sax if you understand how to read sheet music in general you will learn fairly quickly and when you apply it it’s pretty easy
@Big Boi Apricot I remember it coming super naturally to me in high school when I played sax, but I quit band and am now deciding to pick up a piano but relearning this is both familiar and distant. Having to read two note sections at a time will be difficult as well lol
Cool I do that in high school
Well dang bro with that explanation I’m playing flight of the bumblebee after one try. Just kidding sheet music is very difficult and the only way to get comfortable with it is to keep using it. It’s one of those things that yeah a book can teach you, but experience is where you learn it.
If you want to show the basics of how to read sheet music, you have to start as though the people watching don't know what a note, a clef, or a signature is. The basics of reading that... those black things shaped like letter p or d (colored in black) are the notes. They go fast, because of those two lines under (or above) them. Dynamic markings do not tell you how to play the tunes..it tells you loud or quiet. Notes are written on a staff (those horizontal groups of five lines.) the top staff is notes higher and the bottom staff is notes lower. You read left to right. The notes go up toward the top of the page or down toward the bottom of the page. Toward the top of the page means you play or sing high (as in not loud, but as in what sounds like a "girl's" voice or a bird tweet. Lower notes are as in a man's voice or a lion's roar. Those are the basics they need to know first. Time signature is telling you how the rhythms are divided into beats.
I’m a senior in high school and this is my 4th year in choir, and I don’t know how to read music cuz I guess I haven’t been in there long enough because my choir teacher hasn’t taught us how to read music, and now I’m stuck following everyone else who knows how and people don’t know I can’t read music because it’d just be too embarrassing to share considering how long I’ve been in choir and that I’m older than some of them👀😅
This helped a lot, thank you!
happy to help
it took me a while to learn sheet music, now i just read it then play it a few measures at a timr
I studied music and can read sheet, but man, you've simplified nothing, you just told people what's on the paper without explaining any of it
If anything, you made it sound more complicated than it actually is
I'm a big fan of this quote from Einstein:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
Thank you that's all I needed I'm all set 🤣
Dude, I was first chair in band back in middle school I was crushing it, I recently found a flute almost new at a flea market. Thought fuck yeah I’m gonna get back into playing. I do not remember how to read sheet music.. I feel so disappointed in my brain it just completely wiped it. I’m trying to learn again and I’m struggling. This kind of helped so thank you.
When I saw this music sheet by dreams of becoming a piano player got vanished
Great class
I am starting to learn this and I find really dumb the fact that the flat indicator is so similar to the sharp indicator, it's just confusing
Yes got it!!!!
It’s actually really easy if you have a teacher explaining it with your instrument and if you practice
Hi, i know it is a piano music sheet but if im playing it on guitar how do i know which fretts to play?( Without standard tabs?)
I still learning how to determine do re mi so i can put chord in lyrics 😢
Imagine gate keeping notes, helps if you knew it before tho
Ok but sometimes when I'm reading the notes on a piano sheet there's some letters above the notes and I don't know why
Just draw out your favorite song and enjoy the beauty of the sheet music . As you keep drawing it out. Learn measure by measure. Left hand first. Then Right hand . Then combine. Its beautiful..
I want to learn it the easy way..all of it
Basics?? Bruh
😂
This is basics lol
@@johnwinchester8537 Advanced basixs
@@LaserKatze no pretty basic
So how do you put the sheet music onto the guitar?
Great question, I’ll have a look
Do you have one for dummies 😅?
I am a beginner this seems hard at first I am gonna do that no matter what 🙃
Daily practice will help you get there, I'm not a great reader myself but that's what will make the difference
it's like learning how to read again in a new language
How do you read the sheet music on moonlight Sonora 3rd movement
❤❤❤❤
this is geeeky
The d# is pretty easy and the others too
I suck at site reading lmao I always write before I play 😭
I understood it, but that's just because I can read sheet music (more or less well) 😂
What's Poco Moto?
Now i can sight read
if you’re just starting out on music, don’t be intimidated. he showed you a pretty rhythmically complicated piece. i would suggest learning how to read a quarter note before reading this.
I love playing the piano or keyboard💜
Awesome
Pedagogical nightmare scenario right here
Which edition is this from?
You would've figured after a few centuries of music we could find a better way to write this shit down. And also a way to describe it that makes any sense at all.
There is way easier method to sight read. My teacher developed new method in Australia 50 years ago. His school is called Music Logic, His name is John Barton. His students read and play music in couple of months instead of year of learning. He gives zoom classes as well now for US and Australian students and teachers who want to learn his method. I highly recomend him.
That is to complicated for new students.
Nice
Now I know that he’s holding a pencil 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yep i understoon everything
So live orchestras... Is everyone on time because they're reading the time signatures as they play? Or does everyone play off one another? This stuff is all so impressive
Bro took try to learn the hard way to literal meaning 😄
Music has their own math
Im more confused than before..thanks...
I’m absolutely devastated, I started playing then couldn’t afford it, now the only thing I can remember is where middle c is I literally forgot it all. And you went way to fast here I didn’t understand. When you said play that note lower, how can you play the same note lower?🤷♂️😩 what does that sign mean again? And what does the circle with the line through it mean again? So lost 😔
Honestly you made it more complicated for me
Annnnnd, I still know nothing about reading music 🤦🏻😂🤣😂
I learnt to read notes by doh, reh,me fah, not with letters
12 yo me: Trying to learn how to play with sheet music. Stops again after a few lessons, since I found it so complicated. Started playing guitar.
31 yo me: Starts again playing piano. This time without sheet notes. Play it like the guitar. Look for the chords of the songs, I want to play, and figure out the rest by hearing and knowing the scales. Now it's easy and a lot of fun and so much success in less time. And even creative playing and songwriting is easy now. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
That helps a bit, but when you talk about the "natural" one I don't understand a single thing you said, the rest was understandable though
natural means no sharps or flats
@@GarrettMusic1 Thanks, I understand accidentals now. Do you have any videos related to symbols in music sheets? Like the ">" "
Bruh, i learned to play the clarinet in middle school now as a 21 yr old i understand none of this.
That’s not how to read piano sheet ,it’s how to fear piano sheet
Thank you !?!?!?!??! 😀😀
what does # mean?
Is d natural the same as c sharp? (im new to this)
D natural is a white note between the group of 2 black notes on the piano. C sharp is the first black note right next to it called a half step (smallest distance) below.
I hope this helps. 🎉
@@MarchGoldCoast thank you! i got a bit confused when he mentioned half step
Oh do you keep all this in your head
Is this just another language but music?
I'm even more confused now smh it's gonna be a long road to playing my piano good smh
him: hopefully that helps👍😊
Me: 👁️👄👁️
😂
i think learning sheet music isn't a mandatory thing in this era? like if u know how to produce songs and know proper music theory then u can do it on DAW but if u want to a instrumentalist then this is imp!
🤷♂️I respect those who read. I gave up on it. Not for me.
Everything makes sense until you just skipped over the very last note that sits under the lines, dafuq do I know what note it is if it’s under the lines bruv
I hope that helps😂😂😂. No it doesn't 😅
And i still dont understand sheet about it , you did even explain anything
As a beginner violinist, I can read this perfectly
Where does it say the alphabetical note? Like how do you know which note is D or G etc? Might be too small for me to read lol
You know which note is which by which line or space it's on.
Quantum mechanics was easier for me to understand 😂
Hi i want to know what the "leg"?? Under the bass clef 3 notes are. Does it mean legato?
That says Ped. It means pedal. You hold the pedal when you see 𝆮, and release it when you see the 𝆯.
@@JScaranoMusic ah ty
What do the numbers above the notes mean?
fingering
"Hopefully that helps" umm......
What do
the arrows, PP, cursive f mean
The "arrows" are crescendo and decrescendo symbols. If the lines are getting farther apart, it means to gradually play louder. If the lines are getting closer together, it means to gradually play quieter.
Italian is the language most often used in sheet music. The "pp" is an abbreviation for the Italian word "pianissimo," which means "very soft." So that symbol means to play very soft. The "f" is an abbreviation for the Italian word "forte," which means "loud." So that symbol means to play loud.
Thanks
Hmmmm
A I feel bad about this :( but you did not explain anything just gave a vague repetition of the name and pointed vaguely as well, maybe circled a couple
Please I really need your help. I'm a beginner and I know nothing about the music sheet. Please guide me, if possible be my boss. I'm desperate. Please 🙏
You can be a self learner, started by following easy tips in Google. If possible, pay a tutor to teach you
😵💫
i didn't get it. i saw it three times.
Why would there be a [D] natural sign if it’s already in A minor/C major?
Because it was sharp earlier in the measure. And the rule is once you sharpen a note in a measure it stays sharp for the whole measure unless you naturalize it, which Beethoven does here.
To cancel the #
Wow. I'm more confused.
This is even harder than my subjects in engineering lol
Hahaha oh no
@@GarrettMusic1 I never thought that there will be something harder to read and understamd than a thermodynamics equation hahaha
@@xxxxxxxxxx1600 there's no way that's true haha
Sheet music sight reading is a skill of it's own really. Easier when you start young
Dude. Whaaat?
I know you're from the United Kingdom
100
Why do they make it so complicated?
I see the way your acting like somebody else making me frustrated
@@GarrettMusic1 whatever that means.
@@HappyHermitt they are Avril Lavingne lyrics
It was a joke, dude. I didn't mean to hurt your vagina.
please, you didn't explain anything. You said this is this, this is this, and that's that. hope you guys understand now :)
so they arent little dancing spoons?
Unfortunately not
I can't, no I can't. Just joking I better focus