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Learn to Read Music (Paperback)

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Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD (1 Feb 1971)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0671210270
ISBN-13: 978-0671210274
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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A study of the fundamentals of reading musical notation that will teach the reader to read music in 4 hours.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Real taste for music, 26 Jan 2001

By	"quentin2bott" - See all my reviews

This book is excellent. I've read it all and it takes a long time to go throught all the individuals chapters: 230 in all for 170 pages. The book is organised in small chapters rarely longer than two pages. Each step we learn something new. Each step needs exercise and comprehension.

The great thing is that you need only THIS book to achieve understanding music.

I now use the book as a reference when something has popped out of my head or when i see a sign i did not use for a while on sheet music.

This guide is very useful to learn the rudiments of rhythm, pitch and notation. The pages are crammed with essential information arranged meticulously, and enriched with musical exemples to clinch each point as it arises. The language is that of the experienced teacher - concise, persuasive and never boring.

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5.0 out of 5 stars AND LEARN I DID!, 2 Aug 2006

By	Westley Nash "PI" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book last year for my Dad as he said he wanted to learn to read sheet music, but having seen it sat on the bookcase unused after 6 months had passed I decided to read it myself. I learnt a little about notation at school but I have to be honest I forgot a lot of this, but this book really helped me to recall the basics and then continue on to learn the more intricate symbols and activities. Now don't be fooled, it's not going to be easy and it's not going to be fully understood in one read through. You will need to be prepared to actually "study" the book, much like a student. You will need to keep notes and also, ideally, need the use of a piano or a keyboard to learn the practical side of reading sheet music.

I personally found it best to learn a little each day rather than read the book from cover to cover in one sitting. The diagrams and descriptions may seem very easy at the beginning but they will start to become more challenging and if you skip chapters you will not be able to fully read sheet music. That's the beauty of keeping notes. I kept going over things I didn't understand again and again until I had fully understood the lesson. Sometimes I would leave it overnight and continue from the same point the next day in sheer determination to understand all that I needed to.

Basically If you really want to learn then this book will definitely help you on your way. It's not the end of learning sheet music but the beginning so always keep your eyes open for other books on this subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value for Money, 13 Jul 2001

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I got this book some time ago and found it very useful. I was a bit put off by some of the introduction where the author relates a story of how he taught people to read music in a day. What this means is he taught them the basics of how to count music rhythm and recognise pitch. Don't let this put you off. It's concise and covers plenty of topics and is well worth the money.

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