Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music

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Basic Music Theory

The example below shows a right hand. The only difference between
this example and your hand is that you might use your left hand, and
your hand will probably have more skin on it.

Moving On


So much for the staff. Pretty simple so far, right? Stick with it, because
most of music theory is pretty easy to understand as long as you’ve
mastered previous chapters.
Coming up next is Chapter 3 in which you’ll learn about more lines that
are used in written music: bar lines, double bar lines, and leger lines. It’s
all pretty easy stuff, but you probably guessed that.

Chapter 2 Study Guide



  1. How many lines make up the musical staff?

  2. How many spaces in the musical staff?

    1. 5

    2. 4



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