The Musician's Guide to Reading & Writing Music

Download or read book The Musician's Guide to Reading & Writing Music written by Dave Stewart and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Learning musical notation can be intimidating. But regardless of instrument or proficiency in reading music, there's hope and help for all musicians in this practical guide. Writing in a friendly manner that puts readers at ease, author Dave Stewart starts with the basics: staves, clefs, and how to find the notes. He then advances step by step through rhythm, key signatures, chords and intervals, and how to write it all down. This book is useful for novices, seasoned players who never learned to read music, and pros seeking a refresher course.