How to Read Music - the Video Course

Even if you have never read a note of music before, this video course will teach you how. It is excellent, too, as a refresher course if you could read music once but have forgotten how. This self-contained course, ideal for classroom or private teaching, covers pitch, duration, rests and ties, familiar tunes, new time signatures, sharps and flats, chords and counterpoint, both hands together, and more!

Videos
Introduction (01:41) - In this first video, Frederick M. Noad welcomes you to the course.
Pitch (06:50) - Frederick discusses how to play different pitches.
Duration (09:42) - Frederick talks about note duration.
Rests & Ties (06:41) - In this video, Frederick discusses the symbols for rests and ties.
Familiar Tunes (04:04) - Frederick shows us some songs we will recognize so we can count out note values.
New Time Signatures (05:32) - In this video, we learn some new note values.
Sharps & Flats (05:18) - Frederick discusses sharp and flat notes.
Chords & Counterpoint (02:18) - Frederick shows us how to read chords and counterpoints.
Both Hands Together (02:11) - In this video, Frederick discusses how to read music that calls for playing with both hands together.
Tempo Indications & Dynamics (02:00) - Frederick shows us how to read notes calling for faster or slower tempo, as well as playing louder or softer.
Bach Cantata (03:48) - In this final video, Frederick plays one final piece of music.