“Notation is a way of composers
expressing to musicians how to
play a piece of music through
both pitch and rhythm”
Understanding
theory
Learn how to read musical notation and find
out about the different symbols and notes
you’ll see in sheet music
30 What is musical notation?
32 Introducing the staves
33 Notes and their values
34 How to read musical
notation
38 Understand time
signatures
40 Interpret key signatures
42 Learn about ledger lines
44 Change note lengths
46 Alter a note’s pitch with
accidentals
48 Navigate music notation
50 Control the volume with
dynamics
52 Set and change the tempo
54 Add articulations to notes
55 Use musical ornaments