How To Read Music On Piano

[cmn718]

@joshuakeller40 the stem on each note will go either upward or downward. If it goes up u play it with ur right hand. If it goes down u play it with ur left

[PeanutsGaming]

You make everything make sense!

[joshuakeller40]

I just got an electric keyboard today and like how do you know which notes to play with which hand?

[sambo258]

you actually made sense thanks allot  you explained that very well

[TiminPhoenix]

The screen jumping all over the place at first, really causes someone to just click off.

[thetinypearl]

That really did not help me. All i could see was you pointing your mouse everywhere.

[gleek2047]

that relly helped me

[cpcheeter4]

im confused... :O and i cant find a good site or video to tell me how to read 1 stinkin piece of sheet music!!!!!! 1 song its freaking me out anyone please help!?!?

[wri0009]

man your awesome at it all. im just starting off at well trying to play piano and guitar and sinlayg a bit too, been watching your vids and its helped me a bit to understand the cords more but still confused on alot of things. like you said though it all takes time :) keep up the great work.

[warrcrew]

"not a very good drawing" lol

[roamno7877]

you sound like the guy from Transformers a little

[MimiZizi123]

practice makes perfect...........

[apple8arm]

How do you know If the note is doe re mi fa so la ti ?and on what line?

[simenyasikhulu]

You are a great instructor

[waltribeiro]

@simenyasikhulu you're a great student!

[CatrinaG3]

Your clips are great! I've never learned to read music so the test will be now that I’m purchasing a keyboard to practice. Thanks for explaining so well!! You mentioned where to get diagrams you're drawing. I've been taking notes & when I want a visual I hit "print screen", turn your diagram into a photo, & crop as necessary. If you need a copy of everything you've said (with photos) word for word, I'd be happy to send my notes your way CatrinaGewirtz@yahoo.com

[sethland]

Oh my goodness.... I need eye surgery after watching this video. Sorry, but the graphics were jumping all over the screen too fast. Why is the "C" note at 2:23 inverted and appears to be like a "p"?

[waltribeiro]

@sethland yea i hate editing video

[Mrdumbassmf1]

As a child were you set on your head because there is something very very wrong with the way you set this whole thing up.

[waltribeiro]

@Mrdumbassmf1 you can do better? then do it

[LOOPYMOOCOW]

ive invented my own kind of sheet music that only i can understand. shhhh hehe

[waltribeiro]

@LOOPYMOOCOW haha nice

[Elrich89]

Such a terribly edited video, it makes trying to learn the music so difficult.

[waltribeiro]

@Elrich89 i hate video editing.that's why i don't do it anymore.

[TheTripleDUBle]

would you slow down and stop moving the camera around I can't fucking focus in on what ur explaining. zooom that shit out and it would be easier for people. that shit just makes me dizzy trying to comprehend what ur explaining

[waltribeiro]

@TheTripleDUBle hate video editing. sorry

[y2e1281]

OMG I Get It Now, I Watched The 1st Vid 2X,

After Seeing This 1 IS All Clear Now,

Thank U 4 Your Teaching The Simple Way.....

[waltribeiro]

@y2e1281 yay! more on my website!

[flightstarwalker]

very confused!

[waltribeiro]

@flightstarwalker sorry. i hate video editing

[KellCard14]

sorry but  i really cant understand it

[wootang7469]

At 3:42 you said all the black keys are going to be sharps. That is not true. The black keys are sharps for one natural note, and flats for the next natural note. I know that and I'm only in MUS-1301. You need to take lessons yourself dude.

[sharmila1873]

:( .. i searched in the internet ( how to play piano ) but .. i don't have a piano .. and that's why i .. sometimes i don't understand some of the lessons ...

[ReneeNme]

" Feel free to rate, subscribe, do whatever you want ". I vote for cracking open another beer. lawl.

[GamerX299]

awesome tutorials

[waltribeiro]

@GamerX299 thanks Gamer!

[indigobeauty1]

Wow i learn so much with your videos, Thank you so much. You are really good at what you do! Peace

[pcma1970]

Amazing !!!

[redips14]

it means the same just flipped down so it has more space

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[waltribeiro]

@redips14 yep!

[greatgmasta]

what does it mean when notes are flipped upside down?

[waltribeiro]

@greatgmasta same thing. just more legible to read

[batsarecool09]

metal sucks

[skylancer90]

Metal sucks but 30 Seconds to Mars and Avril Lavigne don't? Come on dude...

[batsarecool09]

No they don't....they actually sing:)

[skylancer90]

What does that have to do with the quality of the music? There's also plenty of metal with clean vocals. Those mediocre pop musicians aren't half as talented as 90 percent of the metal musicians out there.

[Turpmandude]

Think you will find Avril Lavigne cannot sing without out the help of digital enhancement.

Plus I wouldn't even class them as metal. Metal forever!!!!!!

[batsarecool09]

Metal has no rhythm lol

[Turpmandude]

*Facepalm*

[zoxEmoRoXasxoz]

Actually, metal does have rhythm. You obviously have no expertise in music.

[batsarecool09]

I think I have more expertise in music than you. I listen to Tori Amos and Björk.. you probably don't even know who they are because they don't get any airplay like these shit bands..

[zoxEmoRoXasxoz]

Actually, I do know who they are. My music library consists of music from classical, to music from other countries, to even the music that you enjoy and listen to. Unlike you, I analyze music on a level that you cannot even comprehend. Don't feel bad, you're only average. Or... well, maybe you are a little below that.

[batsarecool09]

lol good one! Nice username, btw:)

[zoxEmoRoXasxoz]

Haha, thanks.

I usually enjoy arguing with people all over youtube. It's good to see you don't take my insults too seriously ^-^

[waltribeiro]

@zoxEmoRoXasxoz nah i don't take anything too seriously

[waltribeiro]

@zoxEmoRoXasxoz cool!

[budbjames]

@batsarecool09 You are more expertise because you listen to Bjork?

Give me a break.. Bjork sounds like 10 cats dying in a trashcan.

[KCBellyDancer]

@budbjames omg rofl

[zoxEmoRoXasxoz]

Unless you're clueless to what genre metal is, people do sing in metal bands.

The only bands no one sing in is called 'instrumental'.

[kelli010987]

how is that one underneath a C? the note with the line through it? it confuses me

[BroncosPunter]

Haha, don't worry about why its a C. Its actually called middle C, like he said. Its on the middle of a piano. Don't worry if a note isnt on the staff, it still connects with the notes above it/below it. Count down every note and you will see it is a C. thanks.

[Kakasher123]

this is way better than the other piece of crap video that I saw just 3 minutes ago

[waltribeiro]

@Kakasher123 cool!

[GMan1159]

its ok

[metalstylex]

type o negative yeahhhh

[waltribeiro]

@metalstylex never heard them. any good?

[JumbaJohn]

the black notes can be FLats too, right??

[ak231510]

If your moving left to right the black notes are all sharps, if you are moving right to left those same black notes now become flats. Its because as you move left to right the notes get higher or sharper, and right to left they get lower or flater. So really a c sharp and a d flat are the same exact note, they are just named differently depending on which direction you are moving.

[waltribeiro]

@ak231510 or which key you're in. but you're right

[JapaneseWolf17]

yeah .

[waltribeiro]

@JumbaJohn yes

[LawlietVV]

You were quite wrong when you said that all the black notes are sharps in that

Point 1: they are also flats of the key that comes a semitone after the black key.

Point 2: some of the keys that are what are sharps and flats, (the 2 white keys that are together without being seperated by a black key.

[waltribeiro]

@LawlietVV true. my bad

[letskate94]

thanks dude that helped a lot

[waltribeiro]

@letskate94 cool

[TheLesliealexander]

Reading music is simple once you come to terms with looking at pictures, not words. Many people have difficulty with music because of the sheet music. My advice to strugglers is to practise, learn from others, and to try, try, and try again.

Great video, it's very educating. Keep it up!

At aarunt1: To read a sharp, the note on the scale (Say B-sharp) will be on the same line as a regular B, but will have a little hash next to it. (#B)

[HarlanKristofferson1]

There Is No Such Thing As A B Sharp LOL

[WilliamHipple]

C is a b sharp.. its an inharmonic key..

[aarunt1]

I don't understand how to read the sharps. No one ever goes over this. Someone please help! Thanks

[banananana33333]

thanx so much! trying to find your "next weeks video"

[foxybliss]

no matter what I do or read I don't get it, I just can't get used to reading music. It's like I'm not capable and it sucks because I want to learn how to play piano so bad!

[humsters08]

everything takes practice...

remember that everytime..

if they can do it u can do it..

thats always in my mind if im learning something..

so yeah...

don't tell ur self that u couldn't do it..

thats my advise to you..

[CrusherIrnfst]

@humsters08 Ain't that the damn truth! I couldn't draw worth shyt. Now I can draw an entire scene. I couldn't produce music. Now I'm making awesome tracks. And now I will learn to read music to make my own music : D

[pittman0881]

I'm 74 years old now I learned to read music way be for I learned to play Piano in fact Once you learn To read music you can switch to any

Horn (Trumpet) Flute, Piano. Organ. Even Drums. They read music too.

[L3HNZ]

you can always try learning by ear.

but thats just as hard.

[noregrets92]

Playing by ear is what i used to do but i realised that you have to discover what each note is, work out the rythm etc and then practice it enough to rember what notes are played after each other.

By learning to read music all you have to do is become familiar with the keys and then just practice.

[dragonart777]

now that really made more sence thank's

[PivotSaga]

That actually made sense

[pepemarcos]

Thanks dude this is a very cool way to teach I always wanted to teach my daughter but I have no talent like you to do it so simple way to go man.

[Phant0mSoul]

why would someonce actually fall for this, look how its written, obviously whoever made it up was a bored idiot......

[odb54321]

thanks a lot i needed this

[wattsy1000]

guys who invented sibelius went to my school!! nice vid to!

[frankieicheban]

thank you.

[nicke1370]

im still confused :S coz like on the music im learning, it doesnt show the simble after a note to indicate to do a sharp or flat note :( i dont get it, i dont get when to play a shap/flat or not :( how do i know when to?

[waltribeiro]

only play sharp and flat notes when it says to. Otherwise, play all natural notes ;) Do a search for sharps and flats at my website for more!

[luisr011396]

only play sharps and flats when it says to,

a flat half a note to the left and looks like a "b"

a sharp is half a note to the left and looks exactly like this, "#"

[nicke1370]

but there's some sheet music that tells you at the clef thingo to play sharps and flats but it doesnt say which note it is... i dunno how to explain it but yeh...

[ridgegrinstead]

it's called the key signature. which ever accidental(s) is on the note line, those notes are played with the sharps or flats unless you get to a note in the piece that has a natural sign on it....did that make any sense at all?

[nicke1370]

not really :(

oh well, i'll try to learn :)

[ridgegrinstead]

lol. when i first started taking music classes it took me forever to learn them but i just finished with my bachelor's degree in music ed. just hang with it. you'll get it.

[abigaillopez89]

everything i know about the piano is self taught, and i've searched ALL OVER the internet to learn how to read the music sheet but people make it too complicated, as if it were rocket science. it drove me crazy! so i thank you for being the first person to make the lesson something i could understand. plan, smack and simple thanks!

[qcampbell123]

SAME STORY RIGHT HERE

[paulopvpaulo]

@abigaillopez89 Hey! U know any place to learn sheet music?

[0705477]

BINGO,,thats just what i needed..

[VietDemon16]

thanks

i kinda get it now.

You're really

good at explaining

[Jem4u90]

ur good @ this thanks for the lesson i remebered alot of things i learned in musical very help full thanks

[RacoonHat]

you my good sir are a true benefit to the muscial community. You make the most correct and simplest videos for beginners that makes it that much less harder for beginners to understand the noatation of music. Im not even learning guitar or piano, i'm learning the accordion and you really arr a big help for me to understand how to play music on my accoridion.

[waltribeiro]

Thx!

[eenayeah]

you're silver too

I'm silver

[xXBlaqkAngelXx]

Omg, Thanks Walt! Your the best, I have been trying to learn how to play the Piano, I have a keyboard at home and I just couldn't get it... Your Videos help a lot! Thanks again!

-Blaqk

[getalinewet]

brutal

[princessskulls]

thank you ive been trying to learn the notes for ages thnx to you i learn them in 5 minutes!!!thnx alot!!!!

[SeversonVideos]

awesome thank you!

[bestsingergirl]

omg ur so awesome!

u help me soooo much

[TeamDattebayoPT]

Wait, In the sheet music you have in the begining like 2 lines of sheet music, one with different symbol. One is called Treble Clef and the other Bass Clef , I think. Can you explain me that? I thought the bass clef is to be played with the left hand and the treble with the right..

[waltribeiro]

Yea - you got it for the most part. go to my website under the Videos/Charts tab and watch all those vids about Reading Music. I wanna help you!

[BornToWatchTV]

i'm actually beginning to become a pro on piano! thank u so much

[waltribeiro]

No prob! Glad i can help :)

[LiveLaughLovesss]

hey i was wondering if you could do something for keyboard?? or is it the same thing as piano??

[waltribeiro]

its generally the same :) But piano does have pedals, etc though.

[Glitchors]

plz tell me what does ### means in the biggining? i wont waste my time for this vid

[bigblockz8]

Sharp

[waltribeiro]

its generally the same :) But piano does have pedals, etc though.

[2k8basketball]

cool vid, thanks

[xprncsscicix]

wow u really helped me thanks alot!!! =]]]]

[waltribeiro]

Turning 1 idea into 5!

[yoboi3868]

this is so sad yall dont know how to read a staff

[waltribeiro]

Well they do now!

[gajardoashley]

have you heard of every good boy does fine that means e,g ,b, d,f

[waltribeiro]

Yep! Way to go. keep on learning :)

[TheAfricanOcarina]

Pretty cool, this also could help someone on how to play the xylophone, or marimba, you know those types of instruments.

[waltribeiro]

yep! its all the same

[sandrabkl1]

i just got a keyboard and this really helps

thanks so much for putting this up

[waltribeiro]

go to my website and click on Video/Charts and learn more about piano, sightreading and more. Stay awesome Sandra!

[naselwyn]

I love people who share their knowledge and talents. Keep up the good work and blessings will be abundant.With lot's of appreciation

[mexicandude1500]

muchas gracias for putting this up. this taught me more than a TON of other videos did. your a great teacher

[hanna99990]

i'm confused can you help me?? pplz

i want to learn

[waltribeiro]

sure! email me I'd love to help out man! Be sure to go to my live show (link in the video description). You can also join my Music Newsletter and the class forum!

[waltribeiro]

Sure! Be sure to go to my videos/charts page at my website and that'll get you up to snuff :) there's also a live show I teach on Ustream and more! Hanna you are awesome!

[hanna99990]

thank you so much i've been watching you're videos and i think i've learn some things thank you =D

ooh and you rock

[iloveseattle123]

so your saying there is no such thing as a flat? only sharps? or are sharps also considered flats depending on which letter your useing? like for example A sharp is also B flat? or no?

[waltribeiro]

Yep, you're correct. A sharp IS a B flat. I use sharps when teaching, but its all the same when using flats

[koreandude711]

wow dude this video is so good. even though it goes pretty fast i actually understood it o.O i so wanna learn piano but im 17 right now and i doubt i should try xD

[waltribeiro]

I didn't start playing until I was 16. Start now!!!! You'll thank me in 3 months! keep in touch!

[finfinthestar]

is 20 too late =(?

[dearlykat]

I started playing piano at the age of 19, I'm 21 now. It doesn't matter how old or young you are. Just keep practicing :)

[Yourmotwashum]

lol im 19 and lookng at ur comment makes me feel like i can play perfect piano..lol!

[iloveseattle123]

this was vary helpful, but where can i find something similar to your drawing of each note on the actual piano keys. [the picture at the top of 0:14] i want to get a copy of one so i can familiarize the letters with the notes on the piano, thanks!

[iloveseattle123]

oh lol nevermind. i see the link on the side =D

[zach585]

I didnt start until I was 50??? It doesnt matter when you start as long as you start.

[thegawks]

wow, her voice sounds like a text to speech computer.lol

[angeloaiviem071406]

i understand everything that you've made... even the graphics jumped again and again... oh.. even all your videos about reading the music notes... i love them.. i've learned a lot.. God bless you always..your good intentions.. I hope to share all your videos to my companions in the church... they want to learn also.. i cant afford to go to a Music lessons everyday here...but thanks for you initiative to have this program/.... God bless you always.. I hope you will do more for people. "Sibelius"

[angeloaiviem071406]

i've learned a lot from your video... i didnt expect to learn something like this... i cant afford to go to a music lesson but in here, i can... im thankful to you Mr. walter... i plan to present your videos to my band members in the church...they want to learn too how to read music notes..we want a change in the way we play music.. I hope you'll teach also voice lessons... I know God will reward you for the good things that you are doing now... Godbless you... here's the word.. "SIBELIUS"thanks

[waltribeiro]

go to my live show - I'll help you out! look in video description :)

[enauf]

i cant understand , whats the point???

[melissawarhol]

WOAH woah woah that was fast

[roytron]

I'm dizzy... :(

[waltribeiro]

@roytron me too. sorry

[Prissy02]

This video is SUPER hard to follow because it jumpy and it makes me really dizzy[afterall it is 12:25 in the morning]

[cleaverp]

These jumpy graphics nearly gave me an epileptic fit.

[waltribeiro]

@cleaverp yea i hate video editing

[AddieLuvsA7X]

thanx this is helpful :D

[enursha13drs]

now i really understand ive been watchin that old bag anny brenson and i was getting confused

[marceloch93]

How do i know when i have to play a sharp key in the sheet?

[GuitarXer]

very good.. I kinda understand the basics with the doooots.. sharps.. etc etc...

Atleast i think i do.. Still

How the damn can you read at the same for both hands.. all that stuff :)) Thats like crazy ^^

[lisblanco15]

Deare Walt, your videos are just great.

Thanks

Lis

[willintexas]

Good information, however, the jumping around with that "powerpoint-esque" program is dizzying. You have teaching apptitude, though.

[drenay9595]

this video rocks! i never understood notes and things like that until i watched this video. thx for being a great teacher, bye!

[Balzion]

just wonderin' how you read music sheets Simultaneously in an instant? I can already read sheets but on one staff only, I can't read both the g clef and f clef together. cause my eyes, hands and brain just go nuts when I read both together. :S

[kool2bniceguy]

i'm looking for a good, easy to learn tutorial and i just find it perfectly wit you!! thanks ot dude. i'm just beginninh to learn it!! God Bless..

[redkids93]

Dude, u r amazin! I subscribed btw, cuz this is fantastic! Keep up the gr8 work!