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Tips for Speed Reading Music

Here are some easy guidelines to help you read music instantly:

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52 Responses to “Tips for Speed Reading Music”

  1. Boots LeRoux Says:

    Lisa you have not changed one bit since I wanted to do this a few years back when my husband took ill. I still do just don’t know when….
    You are a pretty gal.

  2. Julio Barreto Says:

    Nice that is very nice Lisa, very understandeble, thanks so much for that explanation. Your are unbolible nice.

  3. Karen Says:

    Lisa,
    Great tips! I am hung up at the present, trying to make myself read the notes for all the songs in Lesson 7. Doing this has slowed my progress greatly. All the familiar songs with the previously learned notes are ok, but as I go through the lessons and we are adding new notes, I find my confidence for the ones I already knew by just their position on the staff, is less! When I tried to learn to play piano by myself a few years back, I went through an each song and wrote in all the note names. If I did this now, I could learn a new piece in no time. (I had been able to learn all the notes on the piano keys, but not on a music staff, without writing them in.) But I am fighting that urge now, to write in the note names! Old habits are very hard to break! So this video clip of those few strategies is right on target for me. I practiced with a new piece, as you said, and found I could actually find quite a few notes using those tips! Thanks for your on-going support!
    Karen

  4. Josephine Than Says:

    Thanks Lisa. Your presentation is excellent. Easy to understand. It helps me a lot in reading the music sheet.

  5. Brunilda Davila Says:

    Thanks Lisa:

    Thanks Lisa: This Video is excellent, Help me a lot
    to understand reading music,.

    Brunilda

  6. Eloisa Says:

    Thank you Lisa! Wow!!!! What a concept. I have been playing piano just over a year and this does make it easier. I get it! Thank you!!!!!

  7. Wendy Says:

    Thank you so much Lisa. This is great! I understood it well, it will make understanding music easier, sure, I know this is what you intented…lol. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for being so kind in wanting to share these videos.

  8. Serban Daniel Says:

    Thanks! This is useful for me to understand reading music.

  9. Dorothy Massenburg Says:

    HI Lisa
    Thanks, your presentation was very helpful to me can use some more clip on speed reading.

    Dorothy

  10. Erica Young Says:

    Very interesting and nice. That was a neat trick to reading music faster. Thanks and it was very helpful. :-)

  11. Sat Prakash Says:

    That was good trick…Helped me a lot…
    Thanks so much lisa…

  12. Dana Says:

    Lisa!! :D Thanks a lot for this video!, quite easy to understand ^-^ I know now I wont get lost in the piano while I read the notes hahaha

  13. Frederick Says:

    I am happy you are there even though I have no piano (Keyboard) of my own and have no money to pay for one and the online lesson by Lisa. But the little I have gotten from the free Piano lesson by Lisa God will be with her and all effort made by her. Charles Frederick Okara from Nigeria.

  14. paul L. antonio Says:

    waw!!! SO INCREDIBLE!!! very easy to understand..
    i have a hard time reading the notes…

    thanks for the easy trick steps to read the notes easily.>!!
    thanks again..

    godbless you!…

    you are helping the people of the world with this video..
    really thank you very much..

  15. Judith Hollister Says:

    Lisa,
    I am learning so much about playing the piano in a short amount of time. I have yearned to play the piano for over 55 years!! Now I’m able to fulfill this dream. Thank you, thank you.

  16. natasha Mann Says:

    genuine intererest, simple presentation, compassionate understanding, deep apprecition for your integrity Lisa love todays lesson, inspiring.
    Natasha,

  17. Saeid Says:

    Lisa, your teaching and presentation is wonderful. Now its easyer for me to read the notes and music. Thanks.

  18. Art Says:

    Thank-you very much.Having same problem that Karen is having.This tip will help out a lot.

  19. Vivian Says:

    Hi Lisa,

    This is an excellent tip! I will definitely use them with my grandchildren.

  20. Ferdinando Carleial Says:

    Lisa ! Thank,You are very linda and this little lesson is
    so good for understand begin and help for everybody .
    Again,Lisa,wonderful teacher .

    Ferdinando .

  21. Jesse Callahan Says:

    Hi, Lisa. Your note speed reading is very helpful. As a musician on instruments other than piano, I was taught the old way for learning the lines and spaces with “Every Boy Does Fine Always” and for spaces; “what a beautiful FACE you have.

  22. Robyn Straw Says:

    Thank you. This will help me get back on the piano. All these hints help me really enjoy playing. I have past your name onto many here in Australia.

  23. Jesse Callahan Says:

    Ooops. I left out “Good” before Boy. A senior moment for sure.

    Jesse

  24. Javier Rebollo Says:

    Thanks so much for your interest to help us. Your explanation is very easy to uderstand.

  25. Mei Zhou Says:

    Hello Lisa,

    It is a perfect class for me to learn speed to read the notes from you. This tips are really helpful. I understand what you are teaching and remember it immediately. I don’t have to count those notes anymore. Thank you so much!

  26. Maria Loo Says:

    Lisa,
    Establishing Anchor Notes!! How simple and intuitive! Those simple words will grow my skills. It’s what I’ve been missing. I’m trying so hard to grasp the relationship of the notes on the scale adding to my frustration at times. Thanks for the helpful tip. I’ll let you know it works. PS - I also enjoyed the flash card site.

    I need to take advantage of all you’re sharing with us. Thanks for helping me reach for one of my lifetime goals.

  27. Rose Says:

    Hi Lisa

    If feels so comforting to have you the time we need a little push.

    I read those tips 2 or 3 days ago and am already reading the notes almost like a pro thanks to you

    Grateful Rose

  28. Nok Says:

    Thank you…thank you…thank you.
    I love these tips. They’re great and very easy to remember.
    Thank you again.

  29. Bernadine Says:

    thanks Lisa,

    I will try it, because I am about to go crazy learning to

    remember what note is what. I know them while studying

    but when reading music I can’t remember anyone but

    the middle C. thanks again

  30. Millie Kikkert Says:

    Lisa you are great. So helpfull and prompt on answering my e-mails.

  31. Caroline Says:

    Dear Lisa,
    Great presentation and very practical. Thank you Lisa, do appreciate it.

  32. Luz Torres-Barber Says:

    Great presentation. It helps alot.

    Thanks
    Luz

  33. Judith Hollister Says:

    Lisa,

    I’m still working diligently at speed reading the notes. It’s helpful as is the finger exercises. Thank you for all the tips. It does take constant practice and concentration, but it’s all worth it for my goal of playing the piano for pure pleasure.

  34. Ronda Says:

    I have learned basic notes, but am not familiar enough to read it without going through EveryGod Boy :-) so learning about the fifth interval was very helpful. Thanks!

  35. Julian Julian Says:

    Hello Miss Lisa,
    I wanted to thank you for all the efforts you’re putting into this…
    Miss Lisa, learning how to play the piano is one of my deepest desires and one of the important things I wanted to start learning this summer…
    Thanks to you I’m getting started easily…
    God bless you…
    Your devoted student Julian…

  36. Elizabel Says:

    Dear Lisa:

    God bless you for having the patience and dedication with which teaches your classes … Congratulations, these classes I have been very helpful because they do not find a way to learn to play piano and work at the same time … thank you very much for all the efforts you make to help us learn about this great tool …
    from Dominican Republic i’m sending you a big hug and all the happiness in the world for you and yours.
    thanks

  37. Shan Says:

    Dear Lisa :

    Without these tips it would have been difficult to go further.Thanks for motivating us and giving these useful tips.It will definitely improve my speed while reading music notes.
    Thank you so much for all your efforts to help us in our lessons.
    Yours sincerely,
    Shan

  38. sandrin Says:

    Dear Ms. Lisa,

    It is really my great pleasure to be here in your site, Thank you so much for contuining sending me the vedio though i haven’t purchase yet any of your lessons. it really helps me a lot, & i really love pursuing learning to play piano. i just dont have a job right now since i just came from philippines and just process my papers. but, because of your great help i am learning a little now! :) Thank you again and to your wonderful family! May God manifold His blessings to you & your family. :)

  39. Sil Says:

    Hi Lisa,

    brilliant. I’ve been trying to read music from a young age…but could never speed read…these a great tips!
    Is this available in a written format in the lessons? I’ve only just started receiving them so not sure.

    Thank you.

  40. shamal Says:

    Hi miss Lisa
    thanks a lot for that tip .that tip helped me lot of times.I would like to have some more tips to improve my knowledge of music Thanks

  41. Cindyn Nguyen Says:

    Thanks Lisa, your “Read Speeding” tips help me a lot, I can play more smoothly.

  42. Cindyn Nguyen Says:

    Thanks Lisa, your “read speeding” tips help me a lot in playing more smoothly.

  43. Eve Says:

    Thanks Lisa! you’re an amazing piano teacher. I’ve always wanted to learn to play the piano and after I followed your lessons 1 and 2 I’m amazed at what I’ve achieved in an hour interval.
    These are practical, easy to follow, step by step lessons.
    It all used to look like black and white stripes to me and I never had confidence to touch those keys until today.
    I can’t wait to get to lesson 3.
    I really hope that my new found excitement with playing my piano will be sustained.
    God Bless you Lisa from the United Kingdom.

  44. Dipti Gandhi Says:

    Thank you Lisa, your explaination is so good, I am glad that I signed up for your class, and have you as my teacher.

  45. Dotte Springer Says:

    I am indeed grateful for your giving me this opportunity. I am learning a lot.

    Thank you Lisa.

  46. Melita Braganza Says:

    Dear Lisa,

    Thank you for your dedication to your students. It is a great pleasure to learn from a compassionate person like you. The speed reading tips were really helpful.
    God bless you always.

    Melita Braganza

  47. BaLaM Says:

    Любопытно написано, действительно все прочел на одном дыхании :)

  48. mila stewart Says:

    Hello Lisa, Thank you so much for the video on the lesson of intervals, I am practicing my lessons 9 & backward of lesson 8, now I have an idea what is 5 fingers on interval, I keep practicing, it is really helpful thank you for your guidance on video. I am diligently practicing, take care.

  49. Linda Guinan Says:

    Hello Lisa…
    Thank you. The video was easy to understand…now to put it to practice. Already, from the lessons, skips and steps have been settling into my mind and fingers.
    Linda

  50. Joy Bell Says:

    Dear Lisa,

    This was very helpful. I have been stuck in Lesson 7 and this is easy to understand now. Also the video about getting both hands to work together better has been a big help.

  51. Ardy Says:

    Dear lisa,
    Thank you so much for your lesson, i from indonesia and i hope i can play it.
    God bless you always

  52. Bhaskar Says:

    Hi Lisa,

    Wonderful tip. This will really cut down the time consumed in translating the note to the right alpahbet and play it which woul definitely increase the speed to read as well as play note. You ROCK.

    Can the vidoes on this website be download able so that it is easy to watch on a big screen TV and play?

    Thanks and Regards,

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