Today we look at different counting systems and how we can use them to count quarter notes and eighth notes. Being able to count music is one of the basic skills for every musician. In this episode we will go over different examples of...

An animated video to help with reading rhythms in music! Learn about the sixteenth note to help read music rhythms.

Check out this December Rhythm Play Along from the Muppet Christmas Carol. Clap rhythms in this play along using quarter notes/rest, eighth & half notes.

Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...

Learn about musical notes and music with this video for children, kids and music beginners. This music video explains about beats and the different notes. A quarter note is one beat. A half note is two beats. A half note dot is 3...

Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!

Season 1, Episode 7 Today we learn How To count rhythm if there aren't four beats in a measure, or if the quarter note doesn't get the beat. (Part 2)

Learn what hemiola is all about. In this music theory lesson, we explain how the hemiola works and listen to what it sounds like. A hemiola is a rhythmic device that will make any music in triple time sound more interesting. Hemiola can...

Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!

Learn How to Play Piano 5 - Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes - C Position - Tutorials for Beginners. We talk about how to put your hands in the right place for the beginning examples we will start playing in the following lessons. Lesson 6...

Can you work out the time signature of these rhythms? This music theory lesson presents a quiz to help you sharpen your skills. A number of different rhythms are presented and by looking at the numerical value of each bar and at the...

There are two conventions used across the world for naming the rhythmic values of notes. This music theory lesson explains the two systems used either side of the pond. In both systems there is an element of logic that helps to grasp how...

Season 1, Episode 8 How do you know what the two numbers at the beginning of a piece of music mean? Are they a fraction? Will any two numbers work? Find out today How To Read Time Signatures on Two Minute Music Theory.

Why a German 6th sounds exactly the same as a Dominant 7th but functions very differently. This music theory lesson shows you how to construct a Dominant 7th in the key of Db and a German 6th in the key of C, drawing attention to the...

An overview of note and rest values

We look at the different types of sixteenth note and triplet rhythms in music and how to count them.

Discover how to read and play a piece of music that contains changing time signatures. Have you ever struggled to read a piece that switches between time signatures such as 2/4 4/4 3/8 5/8? This music performance lesson takes such a...

This famous work was hardly played between the death of Pachelbel and a revival of the piece during the 1960’s, since when it has been performed throughout the world in many contexts and new arrangements. This music appreciation lesson...

Being able to read music is one thing, but being able to write music is a completely different matter discussed in this video.

Our Rhythm Basics series continues with a new video that goes over how to read, understand, and play longer rhythmic patterns.
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In this third installment of the series, Nathan breaks down Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes,...

First off, what is tempo? The tempo of a piece of music is the measure of how fast or slow a piece of music is played. Think of it like a speedometer for music. In most modern sheet music you will see a modern tempo marking that is easy...

Many people are happy harmonising a melodic line but often are less happy harmonising starting with a bass line. This music composition lesson begins with a bass line and considers the best way to select chords to fit it. He then...

Howcast - Learn how to read drum lesson sheet music from drum expert Jason Gianni in this Howcast video.

This music composition lesson demonstrates how to take a succession of block chords and turn them into melodic lines with arpeggiated accompaniment. The chord sequence is analysed then organised as a melodic line at the top of the...