Is it Hard to Learn How to Read Music?

Learning how to read music is similar too learning a "FUN" foreign language! It really depends on how much effort and motivation you are determined to learning this written and printed musical tool, which is IRONICALLY applied to all musical instruments?

The piano seems to be the easiest way to learn how to read sheet music throughout the worldwide centuries of student learning. Simply, because each piano key represents a simple written NOTE in sheet music? Which you can carefully "see right in front of your face?" Note by Note!"

Most piano instructors will originally show you how to associate the written notes of sheet music, one by one, on the piano keyboard association, week by week. "Similar to a computer keyboard or Typewriter."

Learning how to read music without a musical instrument. "Does Not make any sense?" Because all musical instruments are based on this sometime often called a "mathematical" principal formula related to sheet music.

"Sounds complicated?" It's really NOT!" Please remember that each time you play a note on any musical instrument, this note(s) has been written down and performed on sheet music paper.

Once you begin your daily learning of this often-times called FUN "foreign language experience?" You will gradually see how these written notes have applied to your musical instrument of choice. "It does take a lot of hard daily work!" (Although, sometimes year after year?). However, in the end you will find that it pay's off as a truly personal enjoyable learning experience.

Learning how to read music is not easy? It does take a lot of hard work and daily practice. The same as learning and speaking a "foreign language". But once your BRAIN has learned this hard-working knowledge, month after month, it will never forget it! Similar to learning how to ride a bicycle, which you never seem to forget in life for some strange reason?

Some professional musicians have often "taken the easy way out?" Meaning that they NEVER learned how to read sheet music. They only learned how to "play their instrument of choice by ear?" Listening to music and associating and imitating the sounds on their musical instruments, without reading sheet music. ("As a musician you can always take this easy way out!")

However? This can create a problem if you decide to become a professional studio musician one day in life? Or if you decide to play in a band that performs using "musical sheet music only?". These particular musicians are unfortunately limited too their musical experience. Even professional Rock and "Rappers" have this problem throughout their career in music.

Percussion instruments such as drums also have a very "different" reading of written music. Meaning that they are NOT considered to be musical instruments. These particular band instruments of orchestras have their very own sheet music interpretation. Although, they are considered to be a part of musical background and "beat" for all music listeners.

Thanks for reading,

Phillip Chambley.