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The Staff Speaks (Book 1)

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  • 115 Lessons

The Staff Speaks is the starting point for those new to music. This course is designed for anyone who needs to build or rebuild their note-reading skills from the ground up. Think of it as a musical "remedial" that includes your first taste of audition. Begin the process of learning to hear notes in your mind as you discover how to read notes in the treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs.

Contents

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The Staff Speaks (Book 1).pdf
Get the Staff Speaks Companion Textbook
Workbook Exercises (The Staff Speaks).pdf
Piano Notes.jpg
Staff System.jpeg
Glossary.pdf
Bass Clef Piano.png
Treble Clef Piano.png

Introduction

Lecture 1 - Introduction
Lecture 2 - Importance of Understanding the Staff System, Notes, and Pitch
Lecture 3 - Tips on Navigating Lessons and Exercises

Part 1 – The Staff and Clefs

Lecture 4 (Part 1) – The Staff.mov
Lecture 5 – How Clefs Determine Notes.mov
Lecture 6 - Treble Clef. Notes and Positions.mov
Lecture 7 – Bass Clef. Notes and Positions.mov
Lecture 8 - Extending the Staff System.mov
Lecture 9 – Exercise 1. The Piano Keyboard.mov

Part 1: Exercises - Week 1 (The Treble Clef)

Lecture 10 - Exercise 1.1, Overview and Walkthrough.mov
Lecture 11 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 1.mov
Lecture 12 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 2.mov
Lecture 13 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 3.mov
Lecture 14 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 4.mov
Lecture 15 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 5.mov
Lecture 16 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 6.mov
Lecture 17 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 7.mov
Lecture 18 - Exercise 1.1. The Treble Clef - Day 8.mov

Part 1: Exercises - Week 2 (The Bass Clef)

Lecture 19 - Exercise 1.2, Overview and Walkthrough.mov
Lecture 20 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 1.mov
Lecture 21 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 2.mov
Lecture 22 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 3.mov
Lecture 23 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 4.mov
Lecture 24 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 5.mov
Lecture 25 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 6.mov
Lecture 26 - Exercise 1.2. The Bass Clef - Day 7.mov
Lecture 27 - Exercise 1.3, Overview and Walkthrough.mov

Part 1: Exercises - Week 3 (Combined Clefs)

Lecture 28 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 1.mov
Lecture 29 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 2.mov
Lecture 30 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 3.mov
Lecture 31 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 4.mov
Lecture 32 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 5.mov
Lecture 33 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 6.mov
Lecture 34 - Exercise 1.3. Combining Clefs - Day 7.mov

Part 2 - Ledger Lines and Positions

Lecture 35 (Part 2) Ledger Lines and Positions.mov
Lecture 36 - Beyond the Staff System.mov
Lecture 37 - Ledger Lines - The Answer to More Notes.mov
Lecture 38 - Octave Registers.mov
Lecture 39 - Pitch Classes.mov

Part 2: Exercises - Week 1 (The Treble Ledger Lines)

Lecture 40 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines, Overview and Walkthrough.mov
Lecture 41 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 1.mov
Lecture 42 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 2.mov
Lecture 43 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 3.mov
Lecture 44 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 4.mov
Lecture 45 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 5.mov
Lecture 46 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 6.mov
Lecture 47 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 7.mov
Lecture 48 - Exercise 2.1 The Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Day 8.mov
Lecture 49 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines, Overview and Walkthrough.mov

Part 2: Exercises - Week 2 (The Bass Ledger Lines)

Lecture 50 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 1.mov
Lecture 51 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 2.mov
Lecture 52 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 3.mov
Lecture 53 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 4.mov
Lecture 54 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 5.mov
Lecture 55 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 6.mov
Lecture 56 - Exercise 2.2 The Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Day 7.mov
Lecture 57 - Exercise 2.3, Overview and Walkthrough.mov

Part 2: Exercises - Week 3 (Combining Clefs)

Lecture 58 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 1.mov
Lecture 59 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 2.mov
Lecture 60 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 3.mov
Lecture 61 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 4.mov
Lecture 62 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 5.mov
Lecture 63 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 6.mov
Lecture 64 - Exercise 2.3. Combining Clefs - Day 7.mov
Lecture 65 - Exercise 2.4, Overview and Walkthrough.pdf

Part 2: Exercises - Week 4 (Speed Identification)

Lecture 65 - Exercise 2.4, Overview and Walkthrough.mov
Lecture 66 - Exercise 2.4 Treble Clef Speed Identification.mov
Lecture 67 - Exercise 2.4 Bass Clef Speed Identification.mov
Lecture 68 - Exercise 2.4 Combined Clef Identification.mov
Lecture 69 - Exercise 2.4. Combined with Ledger Lines Speed Identification.mov
Lecture 70 - Exercise 2.5 Ongoing Exercise.mov

Part 3 – Pitch and Frequency

Lecture 71 - (Part 3) Pitch and Frequency.mov
Lecture 72 - Overtones in Music.mov
Lecture 73 - Inharmonicity in Music.mov
Lecture 74 - Definition and Perception of Pitch.mov
Lecture 75 - Frequency and Its Relation to Pitch.mov
Lecture 76 - Common Systems of Pitch.mov
Lecture 77 - The Impact of all this Science.mov
Lecture 78 - Why Are Some Intervals Beautiful.mov
Lecture 79 - Exercise 3. Drone Tuning.mov

Part 4 – Advanced Note-Naming Conventions

Lecture 80 - (Part 4) Advanced Note-Naming Conventions.mov
Lecture 81 - Understanding Half Steps on the Piano.mov
Lecture 82 - Accidentals in Music.mov
Lecture 83 - Enharmonics in Music.mov

Part 4: Exercises - Week 1 (Identifying Accidentals)

Lecture 84 - Exercise 4.1. Accidentals, Overview and Walkthrough.mov

Part 4: Exercises - Week 2 (C Clefs, Alto)

Lecture 85 - The C Clefs.mov
Lecture 86 - Exercise 4.2. Alto Clef, Overview and Walkthrough.mov
Lecture 87 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 1.mov
Lecture 88 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 2.mov
Lecture 89 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 3.mov
Lecture 90 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 4.mov
Lecture 91 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 5.mov
Lecture 92 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 6.mov

Part 4: Exercises - Week 3 (C Clefs, Tenor)

Lecture 93 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 7.mov
Lecture 95 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 1.mov
Lecture 94 - Exercise 4.2. The Alto Clef - Day 8.mov
Lecture 96 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 2.mov
Lecture 97 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 3.mov
Lecture 98 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 4.mov
Lecture 99 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 5.mov
Lecture 100 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 6.mov
Lecture 101 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 7.mov
Lecture 102 - Exercise 4.3. The Tenor Clef - Day 8.mov
Lecture 103 - Exercise 4.4. Combined Clefs.mov
Lecture 104 - All Clefs Combined (Mastery and Maintenance).mov

Part 5 – Wrapping Things Up

Lecture 105 - Wrapping Things Up.mov
Lecture 106 - Bonus Materials and Resources.mov