3. "Assuming a treble clef sheet, the "G" note is where the cross is" In response to Reply # 0
The black spaces are sharps/flats and the note go up the page. Not sure if that's what you're asking, or are you asking about full, half, quarter notes, ties, etc.
I play bass, so I'm playing off a bass clef (F) whenever I get my hands on sheet music, which is rare.
5. "this is hilarious..." In response to Reply # 4 Wed Feb-25-15 12:10 PM by CyrenYoung
>For the notes on the lines of the stave (bottom to top) > >Every, Good, Boy, Deserves, Favour(my first music teacher used >to say Football and I've heard Fudge too...)
(e)very (g)ood (b)oy (d)oes (f)ine (on the line).
the rhyme is what helps you remember its association with notes on the line.
f | a | c | e | is typically shown with spaces, since those notes are located in the space between the lines.
*for whatever reason, the script here won't allow me to place the letters in space in their correct position, but this is the scale:
------------------------F---------------------- E -------------------D--------------------------- C ---------------B------------------------------- A ----------G------------------------------------ F -----E----------------------------------------
8. "its all good, every teacher has their own spin..." In response to Reply # 6 Wed Feb-25-15 02:28 PM by CyrenYoung
..i started learnin' to play by ear somewhere around 3 yrs old and didn't begin formal lessons until after i started grade school. once i heard my instructor give that mnemonic, it all fell together like a mystical jigsaw puzzle.
suddenly, my eyes & ears were in synch. once i learned complex notation (sharp/flat/major/minor), i began devouring every piece of sheet music i could get my hands on.
11. "this might sound a bit strange..." In response to Reply # 10 Wed Feb-25-15 01:39 PM by CyrenYoung
..but i think its a lot easier to teach children to read music on a piano.
while your child's initial interest may be in another instrument (in this case, violin), its a lot easier to focus on notation, recognition, and placement with a piano. its a simple instrument (regarding position and response), that allows for immediate gratification and rapid results when learning to play (esp popular music).
*i spent a few years learning violin and because its such a specific instrument (in terms of dexterity), its often difficult to learn. it was much easier for me than most of my classmates because i was free to focus on technique. still, every person is unique and i certainly wouldn't discourage any child from pursuing the instrument of their choice. perhaps you can pair the two instruments and learn to read & play them in tandem?
14. "I got a $300 electric piano from Guitar Center and it's great." In response to Reply # 13
And a sustain pedal is like $20. I have gotten quite a use out of it. I have the Casio CDP-120. The current model is CDP-130. And it appears to be on sale at Guitar Center right now.
>Good or bad idea? I know the pedals would be missing, but I >dont have space for a real piano...
Planning ahead for the little one, not me.... I'm thinking we may try to introduce her to piano at 3 or 4 years old.... figured something like that might be ideal.
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