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1. A short course on Reading Music Basics for Voice, Piano, Guitar and other melody-making machines!

2. What is “reading” music? Image: www.aubreyssong.org

3. Learning Objectives Image: www.drumnuts.com Five fundamental areas of music Musical notation Name musical notes

4. Five Fundamental Areas Rhythm Harmony Pitch Form Dynamics Image: personal.psu.edu Image: www.playpiano.com Image: www.guitarplayercenter.com

5. Notation Image: www.shanemcdonald.org Sharp notes symbol ♯ Flat notes symbol♭

6. Quick Quiz 1

7. Time Values Time signature Measure start and stop Image: www.shanemcdonald.org Beat counts

8. Quick Quiz 2 Image: www.shanemcdonald.org

9. Reference Ware, Clifton (2008). Adventures in Singing. New York: McGraw-Hill