Music terminology

When playing music, a musician needs to know how long to play each note. Composers tell them by using different note symbols. Let’s take a look at some of the music note types we definitely need to know about when learning to read music.

Italian musical terms that describe a playing style or mood can be used at the beginning or throughout a piece of music. A piece might have only one mood described for its entire duration, or sections might have different moods that change regularly back and forth. These musical terms help to create a mental picture […]

Music theory private lessons for students on all instruments. Music theory is the written language of music.

Dynamic terminology assessment

Read on to learn about what dynamics in music are. Learn all about the dynamics terms, symbols and their definitions.

Discover the Elements of Music and their meanings so you can improve your music appreciation skills as a musician, performer and composer.

When it comes to practicing your instrument, it’s hard to pinpoint the exact time you should spend to reach your ultimate goal as a musician, or what effective practicing for musicians looks like. How long should you practice something a day? An hour? Two hours? Well, it depends!

Piano Music Note Duration Chart

Music Notes