Piano Sheet Music Unraveled

On one of our old entries, we discussed already the piano sheet music. It was all about the Clefs, piano accidentals and time signatures. If you missed it then clickà HERE.

But in this entry we’ll tackle something you always see in a piano sheet music. Some may see it as unique drawings or codes but they’re actually musical symbols. These musical symbols determine something on what you play in a piano sheet music. It is called piano notes.

Piano notes have different beats or counts. It tells how long you will play a certain note. Piano notes are always together with time signatures. They both determine how you play a certain piano sheet music. But in this entry let’s familiarize ourselves on what each easy piano notes beat have.

A whole note or also called a semibreve means you have a piano note will have 4 beats.

A dotted half note or a dotted minim will have 2 beats.

While a crochet or a quarter note will have one beat.

There is also the eight note or a quaver. It means a piano note will have a half beat.

So there you have it. Without these piano notes that determine the beat or pulse of the music, we will be lost while piano playing so be thankful. Understand them because once you do, piano sight reading will be a breeze.

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Easy Steps to Compose your Own Piano Music

Want to compose your own piano music but don’t know here to start? Then no more worries. By just following these simple steps I prepared for you can ensure a breezy and fun ways of composing your own piano music.

Even though you only have beginner piano lessons or still taking them, the basic knowledge of the piano chords and the music are the main keys on composing your own piano music.

Step 1
Piano lessons. I might have mentioned before about not much piano lessons but getting at least the basic piano chords and the music theory can be advantageous to anyone. Piano Chords are basically the building blocks of sounds in music. Everything that’s in C Chord will always be the same with other sometimes just in a higher note or octave.

Did you know that a lot of songs are made from the C Major Scale or the C Chord? It’s because that the C Major Scale is the easiest scale to work with.

Step 2
Your left hand does the piano chords or other piano chords progressions and runs while the right hand balances it with the main melody of the music. Remember that not all piano chords will sound good at some certain melodies.

Step 3
Where will you start? Some pianists and composers prefer to start off with the piano chords then add the melody after. To some pianists it works but in most cases, it causes more confusion. So if this is you first time composing your own piano music, then you can try using easy piano notes first then add the appropriate piano chords.

Step 4
Okay, so you’re going to use the C Major, I usually consist of the piano notes G and C as the melody. You can try doing some runs and chord progressions or broken chords to create the beat and the speed you want to create. Just experiment and try as many patterns as you can just make sure it still fits for the earlier melody you created.

Step 5
You can try different piano chords that still has the same mood that may eventually lead up to a whole song. You can start your music at the intro or the chorus or the verses.

Step 6
It’s alright to repeat some piano chords that you’ve already set just make sure that the next one will be a little different than the first pattern so you won’t bored your listeners.

Step 7
Transfer it! You can now try putting it in a piano sheet music. Although this step can be set aside for later if you’re music theory isn’t still broad enough or if you are piano beginner.

Easy right! If you’re still confused you can watch this video on how to compose piano music using piano chords and other more tips to help you compose you own music.

Why Learn the Music Theory

They say learning the piano only needs skill, talent and perseverance to be really good at it. But sad to say not all pianist or even musicians know the music theory.

Now here is the question: is it really necessary to a musician, may it be a pianist or a singer, to learn the music theory. Some thought that by learning or “studying” the music theory won’t let them enjoy piano music anymore in which they are very wrong. Understanding the music theory will allow more appreciation to music and will also help increase your knowledge and skill to music.

Music theory basically covers everything from how to read the musical notes and up to how to do piano chords. Not only learning music theory can also enhance your ear sensitivity allowing you to play music by ear. You’ll be able to learn the major scales and the minor scales.

Knowing the music theory well is one of the main requirements to be one great musician. You might end up composing music especially if you plan to be in an orchestra.

Did you know that piano teachers commonly forgot to teach students how to play piano chords? Take it my experience. My teacher didn’t teach me that. So my resort was online piano lessons and I can say that they’re really effective.

So it’s important to know your music theory and even your major scales and minor scales to be one sought out musician of the world.