How to Read Music
Music Notes
There are only seven letters used for notes in music. They are:
These notes are known as the musical alphabet.
The Staff
These five lines are called the staff or stave.
Music notes are written in the spaces and on the lines of the staff.
The Treble Clef
This symbol is called a treble clef. There is a treble clef at the beginning of every line of most ukulele music.
The Quarter Note
This is a musical note called a quarter note. It lasts for one beat.
Metronome Symbol
This is the symbol for a metronome. It appears beneath the staff, next to the count numbers, which indicate how to count the time. Large blue numbers represent a beat where a note is to be played, while smaller grey numbers are used when notes are either held or not played at all.
The Note Middle C
C
C Note
To play the note C, pick the open 3rd string.
Middle C is written just below the staff on a short line (called a ledger line).
In this song you will play eight middle C notes. Count out loud as you play.
