Note Reading
The foundation: turning a notehead into a pitch without thinking. Start with a handful of notes around middle C and widen outward to the ledger lines, dropping the hints as recognition becomes automatic.
Start →
Landmark Notes
Bass F, Middle C, Treble G · the anchors
Start →Steady Five
Five notes from middle C up · treble
Start →Notes on the Treble Staff
Every note on the five lines and spaces
Start →Notes on the Bass Staff
Every note on the five lines and spaces
Start →Around Middle C
An octave each way on the grand staff
Start →Onto the Ledger Lines
Past the staff, both clefs
Start →Across the Keyboard
The full span, both clefs
Start →Reading in Three
Single notes in 3/4 — a barline every three beats
Start →Name the Key
Read the key signature and name the major key — sharps and flats at a glance.