Middle C is the 4th C note from the left hand side of a standard 88-key piano (the 5th C from the right hand side) and is commonly tuned to 256 Hz. It is referred to as C4 in scientific pitch notation, is note number 60 in the MIDI protocol and is located on the 1st fret of the 2nd string on a guitar. Middle C sounds like this on a piano:Middle C NoteMiddle C is the starting point for many people in their musical journey on a keyboard. It is often the first note taught in school or in piano lessons and is a reference point we always come back to. It makes sense that a C is the first note...…Middle C is the 4th C note from the left hand side of a standard 88-key piano (the 5th C from the right hand side) and is commonly tuned to 256 Hz. It is referred to as C4 in scientific pitch notation, is note number 60 in the MIDI protocol and is located on the 1st fret of the 2nd string on a guitar. Middle C sounds like this on a piano:Middle C NoteMiddle C is the starting point for many people in their musical journey on a keyboard. It is often the first note taught in school or in piano lessons and is a reference point we always come back to. It makes sense that a C is the first note...WW…

Many people who want to learn how to read drum music get put off by the fact that drum notation can look quite complex at first.However, it’s actually pretty simple to grasp because there are only 2 main things you need to be able to work out from the notation:1. Which drum to play2. When to play it Which Drum To PlayObviously you don’t need to be able to read pitch when playing drums, but you do need to know which drum to play. In drum notation each individual line/space corresponds to a different drum. The standard key is shown below: When To Play ItDrum notation uses all of the...…Many people who want to learn how to read drum music get put off by the fact that drum notation can look quite complex at first.However, it’s actually pretty simple to grasp because there are only 2 main things you need to be able to work out from the notation:1. Which drum to play2. When to play it Which Drum To PlayObviously you don’t need to be able to read pitch when playing drums, but you do need to know which drum to play. In drum notation each individual line/space corresponds to a different drum. The standard key is shown below: When To Play ItDrum notation uses all of the...WW…

Learning how to read standard guitar notation is very similar to learning how to read music for any instrument.The basic features of a stave, notes and other notation markings are all found.There are also similar features to piano notation such as fingering suggestions. It is more simple to follow than piano music as it is on only one stave.However, increasingly guitar music is written in the form of tab. Tab should not be confused with stave notation. Each of the lines on tab corresponds to a string on the guitar and not to a specific pitch. The numbers underneath the notes on tab show...…Learning how to read standard guitar notation is very similar to learning how to read music for any instrument.The basic features of a stave, notes and other notation markings are all found.There are also similar features to piano notation such as fingering suggestions. It is more simple to follow than piano music as it is on only one stave.However, increasingly guitar music is written in the form of tab. Tab should not be confused with stave notation. Each of the lines on tab corresponds to a string on the guitar and not to a specific pitch. The numbers underneath the notes on tab show...WW…

Music is often described as the universal language.However, there are variations within this language.Key signatures tell us what dialect/variation of this universal language we are speaking at any one time.In order to understand key signatures when learning how to read sheet music we need to learn about scales and keys.Crucial things to know about scales and keys:1. There are 2 main types of scale/key – Major and Minor (major sounds happy, minor sounds sad).2. There is a major and a minor scale for every note (including sharps and flats) – this means that there are 12 major and 12 minor...…Music is often described as the universal language.However, there are variations within this language.Key signatures tell us what dialect/variation of this universal language we are speaking at any one time.In order to understand key signatures when learning how to read sheet music we need to learn about scales and keys.Crucial things to know about scales and keys:1. There are 2 main types of scale/key – Major and Minor (major sounds happy, minor sounds sad).2. There is a major and a minor scale for every note (including sharps and flats) – this means that there are 12 major and 12 minor...WW…

You may have noticed that the divisions of beats you normally come across are in factors of 2 (½, ¼, ⅛, etc..) (the technical term for these rhythms is duplets). However, if a beat is to be divided into 3 then it will be shown as a triplet.A triplet is written by putting a “3” over the top of the notes to show that 3 notes should fit in where there would normally only be 2. So in this example the “3” over the top of the crotchets means that 3 crotchets adds up to 2 beats instead of 3.Play Triplets Audio Example 1In this next example, the “3” over the top of the quavers means that...…You may have noticed that the divisions of beats you normally come across are in factors of 2 (½, ¼, ⅛, etc..) (the technical term for these rhythms is duplets). However, if a beat is to be divided into 3 then it will be shown as a triplet.A triplet is written by putting a “3” over the top of the notes to show that 3 notes should fit in where there would normally only be 2. So in this example the “3” over the top of the crotchets means that 3 crotchets adds up to 2 beats instead of 3.Play Triplets Audio Example 1In this next example, the “3” over the top of the quavers means that...WW…