The Music Notes Blog

May 13, Guitar Chord Charts Made in Excel

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:05:45 GMT

Guitar chord charts are easy to make with Excel software... here are some free charts for you to look at!

May 10, Finding the Right Music Teacher for My Musical Genius

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:34:45 GMT

I enjoyed reading your webpage and thank you for a list of your favorite resources and etc. I have a son that was diagnosed with a mild case of Autism

May 10, Free Kids' Sheet Music with Easy Guitar Tabs for "On Top of Old Smokey"

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:17:57 GMT

Free kids sheet music "On Top of Old Smokey" with easy guitar tabs.The silly and fun kids' song, "On Top of Spaghetti," uses this tune.

May 7, Students with Autism Can Participate in Music Ensembles

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:14:55 GMT

I am a Special Education teacher in Texas and have worked with students with autism of all grade levels for many years. I would like to address your concern

May 4, Autistic Student Can't Tell If Notes Are On Lines Or Spaces

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:26:58 GMT

I have been teaching a 9 year-old girl with autism for about a year. She knows the notes on the keyboard, but doesn't seem to be able to identify whether

May 1, Easy Guitar Tabs and Fiddle Music for "Shortnin' Bread" in Three Keys!

Tue, 01 May 2012 06:41:42 GMT

Easy guitar tabs and free fiddle sheet music for Shortnin' Bread, a fun traditional American song.

May 1, I Just Began Playing Piano... What Should I Do First?

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:10:36 GMT

I just began playing piano and I wanted to know what I should do first? There are so many different sites that say so many different things and I dont

Apr 29, Free! Lead Piano Sheet "Sweet Betsy from Pike"

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:47:48 GMT

Free lead piano sheet "Sweet Betsy from Pike" in the key of C. This old-time American ballad seems to remain a favorite with young children; here is a version with several verses!

Apr 28, Teaching Non-verbal Children with Autism

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:15:20 GMT

I am currently a special education teacher in the public schools, working with children who in many cases have no functional speech and significant cognitive

Apr 27, I Really Love Piano

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:43:22 GMT

Hi, I'm 22 and I love really love piano. But in my country the piano is really expensive and in this 22 years I only dream about it at night. I hope a

Apr 23, Fur Elise Part Two

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:54:53 GMT

I want part two! It would sound a whole lot better with it! Dana: Hi, Sarah. Part two is several levels of difficulty beyond the first part of Fur Elise;

Apr 20, Army Theme Song "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" FREE Sheetmusic in 7 Keys

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:19:16 GMT

Army theme song "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" free lead sheets for all instruments. The army song sheet music is offered with lyrics in 7 different keys!

Apr 20, I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:40:50 GMT

I heard this song one morning in the 1980's on the Terry Wogan Show, BBC Radio 2 I think, and there were THREE verses sung. The last verse referred to

Apr 18, Free Lead Sheets for Piano and Guitar

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:21:11 GMT

Free lead sheets are an excellent way to not only stretch your music budget and your students' repertoire, but also to stretch their musical skills. Build their understanding of how chords are used!

Apr 18, Boogie Song

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:51:03 GMT

The main issue I found, especially with new students is that they were so nervous, that trying to get them to even warm up was difficult. I decided to

Apr 10, How can I learn how to play a guitar by June?

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:20:46 GMT

How can I learn how to play a guitar by June? Dana: Here are my suggestions, Brittany: 1. Buy a guitar (a decent one). If you buy one with steel strings,

Apr 10, Free Lead Sheets in Seven Keys for the Hymn "I'll Fly Away"

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:07:28 GMT

Last week I added the fun hymn "I'll Fly Away" to the site, with guitar tabs and also with harmony for voice or fiddle. Now if you go to I'll Fly Away" you will find lead sheets in the keys of A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, and G for other instruments!

Apr 7, Free Fiddle Sheet Music and Easy Guitar Tabs "I'll Fly Away" with Harmony

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:33:47 GMT

Free fiddle sheet music "I'll Fly Away" is an energetic hymn for voice, fiddle and guitar. Choose from two versions to download - one with easy guitar tabs, and one with melody and harmony.

Apr 5, Delibes chose the B major for a reason: it's better!

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:17:16 GMT

Advocating a key change, simply to make Delibes's superb operatic duet easier to sing, or easier to play is simply a form of dumbing down. It is nothing

Apr 5, How to Play 5 Strings on the Guitar with only 4 Fingers?

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:08:47 GMT

How can you play 5 strings at the same time while using only 4 fingers (example F chords)? Dana: Hi, Luke. The answer is that the 1 finger (left hand

Apr 4, Free Fiddle Sheet Music "Mari's Wedding," a Traditional Scottish Song

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:50:41 GMT

Free fiddle sheet music "Mari's Wedding" (also known as "Mairi's Wedding") is a traditional Scottish song for fiddle and guitar. Download two versions with easy guitar tabs for your students!

Mar 25, Help... I Can't Read the Notes!

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:41:17 GMT

Agreed I cannot play unless the letters of the notes are there!!! Dana: Get with it and learn to read music! You want to be a master, right? Here's

Mar 2, Could it be that Auspies can teach Auspies music better?

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:20:00 GMT

I'm 60. A business owner; a sign maker artist and self taught musician; many artists swing both ways between the two areas. I have never been diagnosed

Feb 27, Shoshone Love Song?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:04:34 GMT

Any chance of a search option on your site please? The range is so extensive it is difficult to find a particular piece. Thanks Dana: A search option

Feb 26, H E L P finding a violin song Star of the County Down

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:18:02 GMT

Please help me out here, I'm trying very hard to learn to play violin and this is one of the songs I really really want to learn but I can't find sheet

Feb 23, Free Printable Sheet Music for Piano Students: Irish Wedding in Three Versions

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:19:42 GMT

Free printable sheet music for beginner piano students, Irish Wedding. Download three different versions of this fun, energetic, and beautiful piece! Three levels of difficulty.

Feb 22, How my Nursing Degree Helps to Teach a Boy with Autism

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:30:57 GMT

I have been teaching a young boy who is autistic and blind for a few years now. He comes every week assisted with a woman from the autistic society versed

Feb 21, Free Vocal Sheet Music "Slumber My Darling" by American Composer Stephen Foster

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:51:08 GMT

Free vocal sheet music "Slumber My Darling", a beautiful old lullaby by American composer Stephen Foster. Download a plain lead sheet, vocal/piano arrangement, or free guitar acoustic tablature!

Feb 13, Emmy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:28:33 GMT

I need the lettering abcdefg to learn, how do I understand this? Dana: Emmy, Find a teacher! Or a friend who can help you. There are many books and

Feb 12, Reading Piano Music: How to Teach Music Notes to Kids

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:23:45 GMT

Reading piano music is hard for beginners... don't be discouraged if it seems to take a while for them to get the "code"! Check out a few ideas for how to teach music notes to beginners.

Feb 6, Rote Learning for Piano Students - When Is It a Good Idea?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:29:13 GMT

Rote learning - is that how to teach music? Only sometimes, but it can be fun for you and your student!

Feb 6, Professional guitar player and teacher

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:16:02 GMT

Great job on the big guitar charts. I've started teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades and these fit the bill! Just wish they were customizable, so that the

Feb 2, Tablature or Standard Notation for my 11-Year-Old?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:14:46 GMT

Hi Dana, Thank you for your web site. I just found it! I have 3 children, we homeschool and love it. My 11 y.o. son loves the guitar, and seems good at

Jan 27, Printable Sheet Music for Piano "Largo" from "The New World Symphony" - FREE!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:50:56 GMT

Printable sheet music for piano "Largo" from Dvorak's "New World Symphony," free! This beautiful orchestral piece is also known as "Going Home," with sweet words that match the warmth of the melody.

Jan 26, Inexpensive way to Email/Share files

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:02:01 GMT

If you upload an original file to a free MediaFire account you can link your students to the URL for downloading or if you have a web page for your students.

Jan 21, Teaching Autistic Children Music...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:50:23 GMT

I have exclusively taught autistic children music, both in school and privately for the past ten years. Much of the information given in this article

Jan 15, Free Piano Keyboard Diagram to Print Out for Your Students

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:58:23 GMT

Music education? Music resources? A plain, blank paper piano keyboard diagram is one of the best all-around tools a music teacher has. Let your piano and guitar students fill in the piano keys.

Jan 13, Reminds Me of High School

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:59:14 GMT

I sang a song very similar to this one when I was in High School. It was Across the Wide Missouri (the version as sung by Ray Price), and you're right,

Jan 13, Voi che sapete sheet music for mezzo-sopranos, FREE, in three keys

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:38:32 GMT

Voi che sapete sheet music for mezzo-sopranos, FREE, in three keys! This beautiful aria from Mozart's greatest opera "The Marriage of Figaro" (Le Nozze di Figaro) is familiar even to non-opera lovers.

Jan 10, Thank You for Age-Appropriate Sheetmusic

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:47 GMT

I just wanted to say what a relief it is to find a resource that isn't smothered with baby pictures. I have older beginners learning at the moment and

Jan 7, Piano Sheet Music for Kids "Snake Charmer," Free! With Left Hand Chords

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:01:14 GMT

Piano sheet music for kids "Snake Charmer" free! This traditional song has a familiar melody but new words, and provides just enough of a challenge to make it ideal piano sheet music for beginners.

Dec 23, My Experience with Autism and Music

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:29:28 GMT

I have Asperger Syndrome myself. I started playing drums when I was 7. I am almost 16 now. I'm starting to play piano now. Although I'm not a teacher

Dec 20, Free Christmas Songs for Beginner Piano Students: Deck the Halls, Four Versions

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:18:26 GMT

Free Christmas Songs: Deck the Halls free kids sheet music: give your students this well-known, beloved Christmas carol. Four arrangements from easy to early intermediate.

Dec 15, Free Christmas Sheet Music "Away in a Manger" for Piano, Three Levels

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:30:47 GMT

Free Christmas sheet music "Away in a Manger" for 3 levels of piano. Choose to play off a lead sheet with chords, a middle C version, or a regular arrangement with broken chords in the left hand.

Dec 15, Please Could You Put the Names on the Notes?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:57:44 GMT

Please could you put it like: EEFGGFED As I can understand that! ;) Dana: Hi, Anonymous. I see that you have already figured out the beginning of

Dec 13, Free Christmas Songs: "Angels We Have Heard on High" for Treble Instruments

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:56:47 GMT

Free Christmas songs for piano, voice, and other instruments. Lead sheets in 6 keys, and 3 levels of piano arrangements, with all the Christmas carol lyrics!

Dec 12, How Can I Coordinate Sheet Music Between Piano and Guitar?

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:43:30 GMT

Hello, My granddaughter Hannah 12-y.o. is very keen to learn the guitar - she has an electric and an acoustic guitar, and also a ukulele. I have a

Dec 8, I'm New to Guitar -- Which Notes Do I Play?

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:51:21 GMT

Hi, I am fairly new to playing guitar. I have a question about Greensleeves. Above each measure is a chord diagram...Am, C, G, Em. Are those the notes

Dec 2, Free Christmas Sheet Music "We Three Kings" for Early Intermediate Piano

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:43:29 GMT

Free Christmas sheet music "We Three Kings" for early intermediate piano. All of the Christmas song lyrics are included so you can sing as well as play the music!

Nov 30, Church Music, Organized! No More Papers All Over the Floor!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:28:24 GMT

Church music or music for your band doesn't have to be labor-intensive to set up! Make sure everyone is on the same page, with software.