Piano Sheet Music 101

118 CQ
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    1. Identifying Musical Terms and Notes
    A lesson with Shawn Cheek
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    How do you take those black dots on the page and turn them into piano music? By sight reading sheet music! Learn the names and positions of musical notes.

    Identifying Musical Terms and Notes
    with Shawn Cheek

    How do you take those black dots on the page and turn them into piano music? By sight reading sheet music! Learn the names and positions of musical notes.

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    2. Playing Your First Children's Tune
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    Learn to read piano music by playing simple tunes! If you practice often and try not to look at your hands, you'll become a piano player in no time!

    Playing Your First Children's Tune
    with Shawn Cheek

    Learn to read piano music by playing simple tunes! If you practice often and try not to look at your hands, you'll become a piano player in no time!

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    3. Music Notes for Two-Handed Piano Play
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    Ready to start playing with both hands? This third piano sight reading lesson introduces you to two-handed playing, octaves, whole notes, and rest markers.

    Music Notes for Two-Handed Piano Play
    with Shawn Cheek

    Ready to start playing with both hands? This third piano sight reading lesson introduces you to two-handed playing, octaves, whole notes, and rest markers.

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    4. Developing Keyboard Awareness
    A lesson with Shawn Cheek
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    Your fourth lesson in piano sight reading focuses on keyboard awareness. Know where your hands are, say each note aloud, and keep both hands in position.

    Developing Keyboard Awareness
    with Shawn Cheek

    Your fourth lesson in piano sight reading focuses on keyboard awareness. Know where your hands are, say each note aloud, and keep both hands in position.

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    5. Playing in Triple Meter or Waltz Time
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    Mix up your time signatures! In this fifth piano sight reading lesson, you’ll learn a song in 3/4 time, also known as ‘waltz time’ and ‘triple meter’.

    Playing in Triple Meter or Waltz Time
    with Shawn Cheek

    Mix up your time signatures! In this fifth piano sight reading lesson, you’ll learn a song in 3/4 time, also known as ‘waltz time’ and ‘triple meter’.

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