Sight Reading Notes for Beginners

Now you’ve got the software and the online tutor and you have understood finger placement on the keyboard but there is still a problem. You are just not getting the hand of coordinating your fingers with the keyboard notations or notes. Take a closer look at your software program and remember that it is very essential for you to get the placement of the notes before you proceed anywhere in the online software program.

All software programs will start with showing you the basic notes and the spaces that are provided in a sheet of music. For example, the basic lesson will teach you that there are the following lines and spaces in a sheet of written music-

1.Lines in the Treble or right hand that are called as the E G B D F for five fingers

2.Lines in the Bass or left hand are G B D F A that are located as the fingers of the left hand

3.Spaces in the left hand or Bass are A C E G

Try to practice these notes on the virtual keyboard as often as possible. Remember this online learning software is the same as learning typing. Once you have the notes and the spaces coordinated with the fingers you can proceed with the next lesson.

Another tip to remember is that sight reading of notes is necessary before you can proceed with the classes. You will have to have the notes sounding their music in your head before you proceed in playing. For example, you can start with learning sight reading only after you have learned the position of the notes and what they sound like. Then you will have to get a book of music and correlate the sound with the notation and the finger that will be used to do it. Try not to judge yourself on how you are sightseeing as you will make mistakes. It takes time and you will get the hang of it pretty fast.

In the beginning when you are learning the notes and finger placements just remember to follow the right notes and let the beat be. You can learn to play in time later on. In the beginning try to get the right notes and you will eventually get the beats right.