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Now we will learn how to read accidentals on the treble clef.

The note below can be called either C# or Db.

In music notation, there are two different ways to write it:

Now we will learn the names of the black keys on the piano.

Each black key has two different names based on the white keys it is next to.

A black key can be thought of a white key that has been raised or lowered.

Now we will practice reading line notes in music notation and playing them on the piano.

As before, the first step is to name the note in question using Every Good Boy Does Fine.

Now we will do the same in reverse. You will identify a note on the piano, then write it on the staff.

To do this, first name the note in question. In this case, Middle C.

Now, write that note on the staff.

Now we will practice reading notes in music notation and playing them on the piano.

To do this, first name the note in question. In this case, Middle C.

Now, find that note on the piano and play it.

Now we will learn some more advanced techniques with the Notation Tool.

To add a sharp or flat, click on the correct tool, then click on the note you want to add it to.

Now we will learn not only how to read music, but to write music as well using the Notation Tool.

To write a note, just click anywhere to the right of the bar line.

Make sure the note tool is selected.

Now we will learn how to read Spaces on the treble clef.

First, name the line the note rests on using Every Good Boy Does Fine.

In this case, the line is E.

On the treble clef, D is one step higher than C, barely touching the bottom of the staff.

Now we will learn the basics of reading music. The five lines that everything rests on are called the Staff.