keyboard player who doesnt know how to read piano piece

[jon2]

I'm a keybord player for couple of years. Actually I'm teaching keybord. I learn keybord by myself. I just used chords and major scales.I can play songs by listening because I have good background on family chords. I can't read piano sheets. I like to learn reading piano pieces.Can I learn reading pieces by myself or it is better if I will go to a music school?Your advice will be a big help

[ivoryplayer_amf]

it depends on how serious you are about learning.  But I will say this...if you are teaching piano you should know how to read music PERIOD.  I'm not taking away from the greatness of ones ears...but they can only take you so far...just as I believe only knowing notes and not knowing how to improvise can take you so far.  Just memorize the notes and go from there.

Treble cleff:  Every Good Boy Does Fine-------for the notes on the line
Treble Cleff: FACE-------Notes in the spaces.

You can find this all on the web.  Dable in it...if you are really interested and believe what I say then get serious about it.  Study it...get a teacher yourself.

[j_mars]

Learning to read music can be VERY hard. I know that because i didn't manage till the age of thirteen. Only three years ago!! But now that i have its fantastic. Many people say that you can get books and cds to learn how to read music. You can. But in university i found that is is SO much better just to play peices. MORE AND MORE. Slowly you will build up ur skill for reading. It is enjoyable and a good way to get experiance with composers.
try this. As a teacher you could tell ur students the same theory.. Give them more and more peices just keep them playing. Let them use the music. Let them understand it!!

Hope all goez well!!


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J

[babyblue]

I think you should go to a music school, self teaching is ok but teachers are inspiring in some ways you may not even notice which, makes you a better teacher.

[beethovenlover]

I definitely identify with what you're going through. I started off the same way. Taught myself everything. However, it was only in college that I have noticed improvement in my playing and I believe this is because of my teacher. Being able to play by ear is a cop-out most of the time (it was for me anyway). Now that I'm getting a grasp on actually sight-reading my music, I'm tearing through pieces and really developing a love for the music. You don't necessarily have to go to music school to learn to read music. Just find a teacher and begin there.

There is only a limited amount of information you can teach your students if you don't know how to read music. So, I would suggest you stop teaching for now until you get a grasp of everything there is to do with music. You'll never know everything, but always keep learning and teaching yourself and being taught by others.

Best of luck!