No matter how you go about learning to play the piano you will need to read notation sooner or later. Here are some simple tips to get you better at reading musical notation.

Notes are placed in a space or a line. Each line or space on the staff is given a note name. To progress faster it necessary that you continue to improve your note reading ability. Here are the quick tips:

• Keep the proper hand position and use correct fingering
• While playing watch the distances between the notes in the music
• Keep your eyes on the music
• Look at the keys only when necessary

It sounds simple because it is. Before you can get better you need a solid foundation to build upon. These simple tips are the start of a solid foundation. Now…go play the piano!

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