The Basics of Note-Reading Video Lesson Series
The Basics of Note-Reading Series is a 3 part video lesson tutorial by Notebusters’ author and pianist Karen Spurney. The videos cover the basics of the musical staff, clefs, note names, note memorization methods, and intervalic note reading methods. Combined with Notebusters sight-reading exercises, beginning musicians will have everything they need to master reading and playing sheet music. These videos and Notebusters’ workbooks are designed for beginning music students learning piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, flute, or bass.
Part 1: The Musical Staff
This video lesson covers the treble clef, bass clef, line notes and space notes. If you have played music before, skip to Part 2.
Part 2: Note Reading
This video lesson covers notes on the treble and bass staves plus memorization methods to increase note identification speed
Part 3: Intervals
Coming soon!
About The Instructor
Karen Spurney
Karen Spurney holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California in piano performance and has 20+ years of experience teaching piano. Karen has played with orchestras and performed in both small and large ensembles. She has produced and conducted dozens of performances for K-8 students. Karen is the co-author of Notebusters, a music workbook that improves sight-reading skills with one-minute note-reading exercises.
Karen Spurney holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California in piano performance and has 20+ years of experience teaching piano. Karen has played with orchestras and performed in both small and large ensembles. She has produced and conducted dozens of performances for K-8 students. Karen is the co-author of Notebusters, a music workbook that improves sight-reading skills with one-minute note-reading exercises.
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