Piano – Is Reading Music Important?

Is reading music really that important, if you want to learn how to play piano? The answer to this question, which is asked by many beginners, is short and simple – yes. Yes, it is important and it is certainly worth your time. If you want to be good at playing piano, you should be able to read music.

The next question many ask is – why? Why is being able to make sense of a bunch of symbols and letters important? For many reasons, actually. First, you won’t have to completely memorize the songs anymore. Being dependant solely on your memory is not a very smart thing, wouldn’t you agree? It’s much more convenient, if everything is also on the paper.

Next, you will gain a much better understanding of how things work. Musical notation is the most accurate form of instructions on how to play a particular piece. It tells you which notes to play and for how long. It tells you everything you need to know in order to play it correctly.

You will be able to play any piece of music even without listening to it first. Now that is a great advantage, wouldn’t you say? The whole new world of music could open up for you. Still think it’s not worth it?

Besides, it’s not really that difficult to learn. I know, it may seem quite daunting, when you first see it, but everything is actually quite logical and neatly organized. Did you know that there are only seven letters in musical alphabet? Yes, just seven.

These are the natural notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, and they represent the white keys on the piano. On paper notes are written on the staff. The staff has five lines and four spaces between them. There are different types of notes – a whole note, a quarter note, an eight note, and so on. In order to play a note you have to know its pitch and duration.

And that is the basic concept. Of course, you will need a lot of practice to become really proficient at it, but in essence it’s not really that difficult. Try it and you’ll see.

If you’re ready for your first lesson, visit how to read piano notes. Also see how to play unfaithful on piano.