#musicnotation #incolor Most people learn to play the #piano starting in this position; both thumbs on #middleC 🎹 There are A LOT of symbols in traditional music notation. So, please understand that I am intentionally keeping these early lessons SIMPLE!! ° ° ° ° ° Notice that fg stands for two notes, F-sharp and G-flat (same color). Likewise, ga is G-sharp and A-flat. ab is A-sharp and B-flat. cd is C-sharp and D-flat. de is D-sharp and E-flat. Which name is used depends upon the context in which you are reading it. (Be patient with me, we'll discuss what this means in detail for many lessons 😉). For now, you can see why it is easiest to start playing the #naturalnotes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) on the piano. They literally put the other five notes out of the way! ° ° ° ° ° *sidenote* successful composer, #IrvingBerlin famously preferred playing the black keys on the piano! He never even learned how to read music notation~ He paid someone else to transcribe his songs for him! - - - including "Cheek to Cheek", Alexander's Ragtime Band", "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" ° ° ° ° ° MUSIC is written on a set of 5 horizontal lines called a STAFF. Depending upon what symbol is placed at the beginning of the staff, music can be written in four different clefs. Piano is written in two clefs; treble clef above middle C and bass clef below middle C. #Guitar is written on treble clef only 🎼 Since our lessons here are about connecting piano and guitar, I'm showing you how we transcribe notes below middle C when using treble clef. Do YOU read music notation? Are you comfortable transcribing what you hear... what you play? #singersongwriter #guitargal #musician #musicoloring #musiceducation @crayola #artwithedge #markers #dotsandlines https://www.instagram.com/p/CBei7zTjpCd/?igshid=1nd0u5mn6srzy
