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Rhythm is one of the most important elements of the musical language, arguably even more so than melody and harmony. Try this: without singing, clap the rhythm of "Happy Birthday." I bet you could ask someone what you are clapping and they would be able to guess "Happy Birthday." Now try singing "Happy Birthday" without... Continue Reading →
Sheet music, the written form of music notes, may appear very complex to the untrained eye. While reading notes for music is like learning a whole new language, it is actually much less complicated than you may think. This article will discuss how to read music notes. Check out our article "Learn How to Read... Continue Reading →
Being sheet music enthusiasts, we wanted to provide some help to those music enthusiasts who are just learning how to play or have played by ear for years and would like to learn how to read sheet music notation. We’ve created this tutorial for you, starting with the basic listing of music symbols. Topics covered... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Harper History of Fake Books and Lead Sheets Imagine this: you’re a famous jazz player; you’re busy on the road going from gig to gig. One day you come up with a great tune and want to write it down and orchestrate it for your ensemble, but orchestration takes a long time. So... Continue Reading →
By Charles Moehnke As musicians we all are familiar with Italian musical terminology. From our first glimpse of sheet music we are exposed to words like andante, crescendo, accelerando and meno mosso until they become a natural part of our lexicon. However, many composers choose to write instructions in their native language, which can lead... Continue Reading →
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