New pianists learn notes first. An understanding of musical notes and their values is the foundation for learning any instrument. That includes the piano. The values of the notes are easy to remember because their names denote their values. * Whole note: A whole note looks a bit like an egg on its side. It [...]
Once you have a firm understanding of simple and compound time you will be ready to learn to interpret irregular time. You can then also begin to understand the methods used to group notes in all types of time. From there on it will be a matter of sitting down to actual sheet music and [...]
A “semiquaver” can be found as a written musical note in sheet music. This musical note is used in all types of sheet music for all musical instruments. The semiquaver looks like a black-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the musical staff it is written. [...]
A “quaver” is a written musical note found in sheet music. This musical note is used by all musicians and for all musical instruments. The quaver is written as a black-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the staff it is written. At the end of [...]
