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Old June 5th, 2009, 06:49 PM   #9 (permalink)
JayFreddy
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For most beginners, the hardest part is learning to read ledger lines, especially since most books that teach reading don't seem to spend much time on the subject.

I use this memonic:

"E's are 3's, B's are Balanced, A & C's are cool (peace man), G & D's mirror each other (actually they're inverse, but "mirror" is easier to say), as do the E's and F's..."

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Originally Posted by klasaine View Post
Just do it everyday...

Don't stop to fix a mistake - even when you're practicing at home - the music's already gone by. Forget about it - move forward.

Practice from flute and clarinet books, the Voxman books, they're much better than guitar methods generally. *This is for later if you decide that you kinda like this music reading thing.
Great advice, especially about reading books intended for other instruments. Fiddle books are good too.
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