A NEW WAY TO READ
Make sense of
every note.
Treble clef. Bass clef. Rhythm. Tempo. Learn what the marks on the page mean, then turn them into music—one small lesson at a time.
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BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION
Learn the language
of music.
Eight short lessons. Start anywhere.
Open a topic to see the lesson and charts.
SEE IT. NAME IT. HEAR IT.
Read your next note.
Choose a clef, then name the note.
Use the sound to connect sight and pitch.
TREBLE CLEF
What is this note?
Choose the letter name.
PUT THE LESSONS TO WORK
A little check. A clearer next step.
Mix all eight topics, practice one lesson, or revisit missed questions. Every answer includes an explanation.
KEEP A STEADY PULSE
Find your tempo.
One click per quarter-note beat. Start slowly, count aloud, and keep going through the rests.
40–180 beats per minute
Read a little. Play a little. Repeat.
Start with one clef. Learn a few landmark notes, count a steady pulse, and build up slowly. These lessons introduce standard Western music notation; octave numbers use middle C = C4.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Meet Scorelight.
Open our sheet-music player to practice at your own tempo. Bring your music, choose an instrument, and follow the notes as they play.
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