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Music Reading

Reading music and rhythm is the foundation for anyone serious about music. In order to understand the theory necessary to progress as a player, a basic understanding of how to read music and how to read rhythms is necessary.

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Music Reading
Jim Deeming

Jim Deeming

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About this course

Reading music and rhythm is the foundation for anyone serious about music. In order to understand the theory necessary to progress as a player, a basic understanding of how to read music and how to read rhythms is necessary.

What you'll learn

  • Identify eighth rests and understand their duration
  • Feel the rhythmic difference between 3/4 and 4/4 time
  • Count in 3/4 time versus 4/4 time
  • Understand what time signatures mean and how they affect counting
  • Recognize and interpret common time (C) symbol
Release date: 05/08/2012 • 2h 01m runtime
late beginneracoustic guitarsight-reading
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Sample lessons
Basic Notes and Theory
Basic Notes and Theory
Reading Sheet Music
Basic Notes and Theory
Basic Notes and Theory
The Piano Keyboard
Basic Notes and Theory
Basic Notes and Theory
Review and Future Lessons
Basic Music Reading
Basic Music Reading
Music Reading Basics

What's included

29 lessons

Basic Notes and Theory
Understanding notes, intervals, and scales is key to music reading. Jim proves a beginner crash course on these subjects.
Basic Notes and Theory
Understanding notes, intervals, and scales is key to music reading. Jim proves a beginner crash course on these subjects.
Basic Notes and Theory
Understanding notes, intervals, and scales is key to music reading. Jim proves a beginner crash course on these subjects.
Basic Notes and Theory
Understanding notes, intervals, and scales is key to music reading. Jim proves a beginner crash course on these subjects.
Basic Music Reading
Jim covers basic music concepts such as the staff, time signatures, clefs, measures, note duration, and note representation.
Basic Music Reading
Jim covers basic music concepts such as the staff, time signatures, clefs, measures, note duration, and note representation.
The First Two Strings
Jim covers the first two strings in this lesson. He explains where the natural notes are located on the fretboard and how they appear on the staff.

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Reviews

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SThurston64

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07/03/25

Good course

The course takes you through the very beginning of reading music. The exercises are done very well. I am thinking of trying classical guitar so I want to be able to read music before starting. I think this course is great introduction for that.

Ohio5665

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02/24/24

Music Reading (JamPlay)

Nice course for those beginning to read music. Jim Deeming does a great job teaching.

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