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Beaming in music is such an important concept as you will see examples of beaming all over your sheet music. Beaming notes makes music much easier to read and you will see why throughout this blog post. Beaming can be used on any note that has a shorter length than a quarter note (crotchet). All … Read more
An accidental in music is a sign that is placed on a note to raise or to lower a note by one or two half steps (semitones). An accidental changes the pitch of a note. You must always write the accidental sign in front of the note. This is different to when you write this … Read more
One of the first thing you should learn when you look at music theory are the music note names, time values and the different symbols used to represent these. Musical notation is the visual representation of music and allows composers to share their music so other people can perform it. Musical notation represents a few … Read more
The Romantic period closely follows the classical period of music. The romantic era was known for its intense passion and its move away from the rigid structures of classical music. Music in the romantic period sought to move closer to other art forms such as art poetry, literature and nature. Romantic music was closely related … Read more
Time signature 9/8 is a well-know meter used in many different types of music. 9/8 contains measures (or bars) that have 9 eighth-note beats. Music in 9/8 has three strong beats, each dividing into 3 eighth notes. We’re going to dive straight into 9/8 time, but you can find more info on what a time … Read more