As you move from left to right, each note is higher than the one before. Obviously, the opposite is true if you move in the other direction. As you move from right to left, each note is lower than the one before. The main thing at this point is to simply understand how the note names work.
In fact, nearly all instruments use the same 7 letter names besides drums and other non-pitched percussion instruments.
Not only that, written music uses these same 7 notes. Each of the piano notes is represented by a corresponding note on the piece of paper.
Amazingly, almost all the music in the world is made with just these 7 letter names! Next Lesson. Privacy Policy Disclaimer. It is at the center of the bass and treble clef. Every note from middle C upwards including the notes on the treble clef is usually played with the right hand. Every note below middle C and on the bass clef is usually played with the left hand. The following diagram shows you how the notes on your piano correspond to the bass and treble clef.
Learn how to read piano notes with this piano keyboard diagram and grand staff. For more lessons on how to read sheet music, go to other piano notes page.
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These are the essentials for how to read piano notes. Are you ready to go on? There are also some piano notes charts you can look at for a quick reference. After a bit of practice, it becomes easier. I also recommend taking an online course to help you transfer all this knowledge into playing. That way you can go bit by bit and really absorb it. Playing songs makes learning to read piano notes more fun. Hope you enjoyed learning how to read piano notes!
Also, try out our sharps and flats quiz , notes game , drag and drop notes game , and our name the music notes quiz for more piano quiz games. See a piano notes diagram of where the notes on the piano keyboard match with the notes on the staff. Find a piano notes chart for treble clef and bass clef notes as well as the different types of notes.
Privacy Policy. Beginner Piano Lessons. Beginner Piano Music. If you are mathematical, it may help to see it as a fraction. The top figure tells us how many beats are in a measure in this case four. The bottom figure tells us what time value each beat has in this case a quarter. This is easier to grasp if you listen to, learn, and play along with examples of different time signatures.
We do this by adding a dot to the note, indicating it has the normal length of that note plus an extra half. So a dotted whole note is worth one-and-a-half, while a dotted half note is three quarters. We can also tie two notes together to show that you hold for the length of both notes, mostly used when the extended note crosses over two measures.
Knowing when to play involves counting. If you have ever heard musicians calling out numbers before music begins, then you can get an idea. Counting out loud to yourself is fine at first, but over time you will develop the ability to count in your head.
Eventually it will come naturally, allowing you to sight read music and stay in time without having to concentrate. Look at the time signature to work out how many counts are in a measure and how long each will be. This allows us to count measures with shorter subdivisions, dotted or tied notes.
To count properly, you need to know the speed intended for the piece, known as tempo. In modern pieces, this is often marked in beats per minute bpm , referring to the number of quarter counts per minute e. There is a long list of Italian terms, along with their respective bpm ranges that can easily be found onlin.
They represent a range, not an exact figure. Part of the joy of playing a solo instrument like piano is that you can pull and push the time to make it more expressive.
Keep in mind though that this approach to timing is not common in all styles of music.
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