Lesson 1: Steps, Skips, and Staff Lines

Welcome

Welcome to Music Notation Basics, a free course offered by NYJA Online. This course is divided into 10 lessons. These lessons each include different files, usually including the following:
 

• PDF Handouts on the specific topic
• Video of the PDF Handout, performed via MIDI, including animated cursor movement
• Video LECTURE on the specific topic
• Extra Video links to relevant material
• A quiz on each topic

We encourage you to work through this online material at your own pace. If you would like extra help, NYJA also offers live tutorials, where you can interact directly with the teacher via online-conferencing, scheduled at your convenience. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!

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Lecture

MIDI