Chrissy asked:


I am planning on taking a music theory class this coming semester, but i did not realize the class would be performance oriented as well.

How much singing do music theory classes usually incorporate, and will I have to sing by myself too?

I am just nervous about the singing because i have never had to sight read music and sing the notes.

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Smiley asked:


I know how to read music (obviously) for several instruments and I take music theory classes! I also compose my own music! However, for piano it takes days for me to learn a song and I see piano players who sit down to an unknown piece and play it from beginning to end without having to stop or learn it line by line! How do they do that? I know you are going to say “practice” which I already do everyday for several hours, but how do you actually get your fingers to follow what your eyes are reading and keep up with it? I always have to look down at my hands then back at the notes, etc. and it is getting frustrating! Help from actual piano experienced people/pianists, please!

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Sara.faye. asked:


i want to know if reading music is the same as when you play like a keyboard (which i can play.)
im in the band, im a band geek and i play clarinet im a freshman in high school im pretty good at reading music.
so is the music that i can play and sight read would it be the same as on guitar? or would i have to relearn music?

plus im looking for some easy songs with the notes, not guitar tabs…
hellpppp??
pleasee??….

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watermelon. asked:


The piano would be my instrument of choice. I can also play guitar and violin. Is it possible to be successful in the music industry without pursuing post secondary for it? I am really interested in writing music for movies and videogames. How would I go about doing that?

If college is the best option, what should I expect? I alsolutely hate sight reading and have a hard time doing it. I learn all of my pieces by ear. I can read music too, though, but I never do that anymore.

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SpeedyMusicReading asked:

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Calvin T asked:


i have only been taking private lessons for about 5 years now with my clarinet and sax. i just joined a summer concert band at a nearby community college. i find it difficult keeping up with the tempo, counting rhythms/rests etc. can someone help? i have no band experience i look like a fool out there.

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the king asked:


i am a jazz guitar player and i really want to learn to sight read music can anyone help

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Blake asked:


A few months ago, i started learning to play the cello, and as you can imagine, we had to learn to read music first. Then we started to learn how to play certain notes in first position. I practiced a lot at home and memorized all of our notes so far in first position, and I can play the notes when I see them on the staff. However, my teacher tells us to write in the note numbers and I did once but it didn’t make it easier. My question is why is it easier for me to play when looking at the actual notes and which do you think is better for a beginning student to do: Write in finger numbers underneath/ on top of the music, the notes, or just learn to read looking at the quarter/eighth/etc notes themselves?

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throwingbacktheapple asked:


I’m am relatively good at playing bass, but I don’t know how to sight read.What would be the best way to improve my reading skills? I’m talking contemporary music, nothing too serious like jazz or classical contra-bass.

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Emily asked:


I’m 15 years old and I play guitar. I taught myself how to play by ear and by using tabs online. I sing in my schools choir and I used to play the flute so I know some basic things. I don’t sight read music very well, mainly because I can’t get used to how the rhythms are being expressed. I listen to a lot of classical, jazz, and indie music that’s more complex than what most people my age listen to, but I have no idea what is going on in those songs. I’d like to be able to recognize “Oh, this song’s in 5/4.” or whatever.

I especially need help with time signatures and how to recognize what they are/count with them. For some reason I never got the hang of recognizing what key something is in, or the names of what note/chord is being played.

Are there any good sites/tips that could help me understand a bit more? My lack of knowledge is sort of hindering my learning the guitar, and I’m not going to be able to learn in school until at least next year. Thanks!

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