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How to read music – Reading rhythms Lesson 1

How To Read Rhythms and Count Notes

Do you sing in a choir? Can you read music? Do you think that you would have a higher quality musical experience if you could read music? Well, on this site I am going to teach you how to read music.

One element of music is rhythm. Rhythm is the timing of sounds over time. When you tap your feet to music you are tapping a rhythm. When you learn to read music you must learn to read rhythms. Learning to read rhythms will help you become a better choir member because you will be able to learn your music faster.

In this lesson you will learn about notes, time signatures, and bars (or measures).

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