This course is designed for those interested in learning how to read and write music.
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Beginner
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4h 16m
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| Section 1 - Course Overview & Welcome | |||
| Course Welcome And Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Your Brain On Music | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music & The Brain | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fur Elise Piano Score | 00:00:00 | ||
| PDF Documents | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Who, What, When, Where, Why & How | |||
| What Is A Written Note? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Six Key Questions | 00:00:00 | ||
| From Say To Play | 00:00:00 | ||
| From 6 to 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| What To Play – Pitch | 00:00:00 | ||
| When To Play -Value & Duration | 00:00:00 | ||
| How To Play – Signs & Symbols | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recap So Far! | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2D Music Model | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3D Music Model | 00:00:00 | ||
| Onto The Page | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - What To Play | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pitch | 00:00:00 | ||
| Treble Clef | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bass Clef | 00:00:00 | ||
| Grand Staff | 00:00:00 | ||
| Treble Clef Lines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Treble Clef Spaces | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bass Clef Lines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bass Clef Spaces | 00:00:00 | ||
| Half Steps & Recap | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rhymes & Mnemonics | 00:00:00 | ||
| Guido’s Hands & Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Middle C4 & Ledger Lines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Octaves & Frequency Doubling | 00:00:00 | ||
| Ledger Line Tips & Tricks | 00:00:00 | ||
| In Context – Fur Elise | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - When To Play | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Whole Note – Semibreve | 00:00:00 | ||
| Half Note – Minim | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quarter Note – Crotchet | 00:00:00 | ||
| Eighth Note – Quaver | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sixteenth Note – Semiquaver | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1/32nd Note – Demisemiquaver | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1/64th Note – Hemidemisemiquaver | 00:00:00 | ||
| Table Of Note Values | 00:00:00 | ||
| Relative Note Values – Circular Chart | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rests | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dotted Notes & Rests | 00:00:00 | ||
| Tied Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Note Parts | 00:00:00 | ||
| Equal Terms (American/European) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Measures & Barlines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Time Signatures | 00:00:00 | ||
| Compound Time | 00:00:00 | ||
| Irregular Time Signatures | 00:00:00 | ||
| Definition Of Terms | 00:00:00 | ||
| Hierarchy Of Beats | 00:00:00 | ||
| Eastman Counting System | 00:00:00 | ||
| Triplets & Duplets | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rhythmic Examples | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - How To Play | |||
| How To Play | 00:00:00 | ||
| Major & Minor Keys | 00:00:00 | ||
| Chords – Maj Min Dim Aug | 00:00:00 | ||
| Chords -Inversions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Major Scales -Formula | 00:00:00 | ||
| Relative Minor Scales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Accidentals – Sharp Flat & Natural Signs | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Harmonic Minor Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Melodic Minor Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Legato & Staccato | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recap So Far | 00:00:00 | ||
| Musical Terms – Signs & Symbols | 00:00:00 | ||
| Writing Conventions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Why Flat? Why Not Sharp? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Deconstructing Fur Elise | |||
| Deconstruction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fur Therese? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bagatelle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Beethoven’s Intent | 00:00:00 | ||
| Clef & Key | 00:00:00 | ||
| Time Signature & Dynamics | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pedal & Marking Up The Score | 00:00:00 | ||
| Accidentals & Rests | 00:00:00 | ||
| Editorial Markings & Bar Numbers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Double Barlines. Repeat Signs & 1st & 2nd Endings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dotted Notes. Clef Change. Ledger Lines. | 00:00:00 | ||
| Chords. Flats. Ornaments. Eastman (Counting) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Slurs & Phrasing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Beyond The Page | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Course Conclusion | |||
| Course Summary | 00:00:00 | ||
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