Do
You have what it Takes to Learn
to Read Music?
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- by
Bob Pardue
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- You
probably remember those
dreaded aptitude tests in
school.
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- You
know,
those
tests that revealed your
abilities to perform certain
tasks?
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- Well,
it's time to stop
dreaming, and put your
desire to learn to read music
to the test.
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The
desire for music is within
you, but do you really have
what it takes to learn to read
music? Discover your own
musical capabilities
below.
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- Musical
Talent or Not - Does it
Matter?
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You may not
be able to read music right now.
You most likely cannot pick up a
flute, a guitar or a
violin and play a beautiful
melody. Even so, everyone around
you is always saying how
musically talented you
are.
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- Perhaps
you can memorize musical
tunes on key upon
hearing them, create an
original song in your
mind, or maybe even play
an instrument or two
without really knowing how to
read the music. These are all
indications of having natural
musical talent.
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- But,
do you have the potential to
achieve music?
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- Even if
you have none of the musical
abilities above, you can still
learn to read
music.
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- Where
"natural talent"
doesn't exist, learned musical
skills can still be used to
make beautiful music. Your
love and desire to learn to
read music is what will make
the difference whether you
have natural talent or
not.
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- Think
of your present career. If you
pursued what you loved, you
were able to
- achieve
the skill through learning,
right? If you're a typist, you
learned to type.
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- If
you're a nurse, you went to
nursing school.. If you're a
mechanic, you
attended
- a
technical school to achieve
this. To learn to read music,
you must study it as
well.
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- Question
#1: Do I love music enough to
learn to read music and play a
musical
instrument?
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- Learning
to Read Music for
Adults
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- If you
missed out on music lessons as
a child or simply
forgot what
you
- learned,
it's not too late to develop
musical skills. Adults can
learn to read
- music.
In truth, a person who has a
real desire to learn might
achieve more than a child who
is being pushed to learn.
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- Why? As
an adult, you already
understand the great potential
of having this skill. Having a
passion for
music will drive you
to practice often and develop
your skills quickly. Only
those adults and children who
have a desire to continue with
music will actually achieve
the skill for
life!
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- Question
#2: Are you willing to learn
to read music and be dedicated
to practice at this stage of
your life?
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- A
Goal for Your Music
Skills
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- Another
determining factor for
learning to read music is your
reason for
- learning.
There should be a goal in mind
while developing this skill.
Whether
- it's to
play an instrument in
church, at special
gatherings or to have a
career in
music,
you should have a goal in
mind.
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- With a
goal, you'll be pushed to
learn to read music even
when you don't feel like
taking a lesson. This is
similar to taking college
courses.
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You
attend the classes because you
must if you are going to have
a successful
- career
in that field.
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- Question
#3: Do you have a goal or
reason for learning to read
music?
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- If
you answered "Yes" to all of
the above, read the questions
below.
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- Which
instrument do I want to
play?
- If
a skilled music teacher is not
available, am I willing to
teach myself to learn to read
music through
online
training?
- When
my music lessons begin, can I
dedicate at least 15 to 30
minutes per day to
practice?
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- If you
answered "Yes" to all
these questions, you're ready
begin to learn to read music.
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- I hope
this article helped you in
making your decision and hope
you many years of musical
enjoyment.
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Start
developing
your musical
skills
today to discover a
life-long treasure!
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Bob Pardue
is the owner of
Music
Playground.
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