How to Read Music Videos

Guide Note Learning how to read music will take your abilities as a musician to the next level. If you're thinking of picking up an instrument, the ability to read charts and sheet music will be invaluable to you. On this page is a collection of some of the best instructional videos from around the web that will help you learn how.

Tips for Reading Music

  1. Mnemonic devices can help you memorize where all the notes are
  2. Treble clef is generally the most common
  3. 4/4 is the most common time signature
  4. Sheet music includes markings for tempo and dynamics
  5. Accidentals make a note sharp, flat, or natural
  6. Key signatures establish the key of the song
  7. Practice makes perfect!

How to Read Music Videos

  • Starting with the basics, you'll need to know where each note is on the musical staff so you can identify it while you're reading.


  • This video starts with the anatomy of a note: heads, stems and flags. Next, you'll learn various note durations which will help you learn to read rhythmic figures.


  • This video will tell you how to figure out those odd little symbols next to some of the notes in sheet music.
  • Not only will you need to read what you are playing, you'll need to know how to identify when not to play, as well.
  • Tempo markings determine how fast or slow you should play the piece. This video will show you how to decipher them.
  • This next video deals with dynamic markings. Dynamics dictate how loud or soft the music is.

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