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How do you learn how to read music?
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I have peen playing the violin for 5 years and I have never learned to read music. I go more on sound, If I hear a song even once, I can play it the same, so I never bothered learning how to read music. but I am joining an orchestra! so now I need to learn how to read it, but I don't know how to? what way should I learn it? give tips! thanks!
I already play the piano ... and the tin whistle, and the harp and the mandolin and the banjo, but the violin is my favourite.
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I have peen playing the violin for 5 years and I have never learned to read music. I go more on sound, If I hear a song even once, I can play it the same, so I never bothered learning how to read music. but I am joining an orchestra! so now I need to learn how to read it, but I don't know how to? what way should I learn it? give tips! thanks!
I already play the piano ... and the tin whistle, and the harp and the mandolin and the banjo, but the violin is my favourite.
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February 28th, 2009 - 23:45
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It’s slow going, like learning to read another language. I’m still learning myself. Just keep doing it and you’ll improve. The rhythm is the hardest part. I’ve read things very very slowly to get the rhythmic idea and then sped it up from there. It takes a lot of patience. Also, I find learning a tune by ear is more effective and the tune sinks in further.
March 1st, 2009 - 06:37
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March 3rd, 2009 - 19:00
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well, what i would do is go to your local music store and ask them to help you find a good book. it will take some time but you have to practice and take it slow, don’t try and learn everything at once
March 7th, 2009 - 00:34
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go to a music store, and ask for some lessons, if you dont have the money… find a friend who will be willing to help you out, i would help but i dont know you!!!
March 7th, 2009 - 12:11
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Well, I would suggest that you go to a good music store and tell them that you don’t know how to read notes. Ask them for a good book that will show you all the notes. Then the rest, is up to you to memorize them. That’s all you can really do.
March 7th, 2009 - 16:46
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I know what you mean… I’ve been playing the piano for about 10 years and I’m awful at sight reading. In my last year (yeah I know) I asked my teacher if I could improve my sight reading. She told me to play through a bunch of *simple* songs every day, not to try and tackle the harder songs. I did that for a while and it did help, even though I felt a little silly. I’m sure if I continued I’d be a lot better today!
March 11th, 2009 - 00:26
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it takes some time but you have to be able to memorize the notes on the staff and fingering/positions. i used to play the clarinet and i had the worst time looking at music and getting the rhythms even if i knew the notes, i had to hear someone else play it first!
March 13th, 2009 - 07:17
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Take piano lessons. You’ve been playing long enough that if you switch gears in your violin lessons to begin note reading, it’s going to seem “boring”. You’ll have to go back to the very basic beginner songs. But if you take some piano lessons to learn it, it’ll feel new and exciting and will seem to make more sense to be playing beginner music again. And it’s much easier to learn to read music at the piano than any other instrument.