A Beginner's Guide to Reading Music: Part I

(Notes, Rhythms, and the Musical Staff)

As a musician and educator I have always endeavored to educate as many individuals about music as possible. When my own course participants were learning about reading music I noticed a need for a resource, besides myself, that guides the user through the basics of reading music in a short amount of time. The courses that I developed do just that: break down the larger goal of reading music into smaller objectives. This first course in the 3-part series introduces the user to the concept of rhythm, a necessary first step on the journey to reading music.

Tools Used:

• PowerPoint

• OBS

• Microsoft Word (Storyboarding)

• Freepik.com

• Photopea

A Beginner's Guide to Reading Music: Part II

(Pitch)

In this follow-up course to Part I: Notes, Rhythms, and the Musical Staff, the user is introduced to the concept of pitch. This content of this course is delivered in a variety of ways including GIF files, a short screencast, and infographics that sum up the content of this course and Part I in order to prepare the learner for the final course in this series.

Tools Used:

• Articulate Rise

• Articulate Storyline (Intro Video/Interactive)

• Photoshop

• Microsoft Word (Storyboarding)

• Microsoft Notepad (Closed Captioning)

• Freepik.com

• Photopea

Interactive Xylophone Songbook

This interactive Articulate Storybook file is designed to provide a space where course participants can apply everything they learned from A Beginner's Guide to Reading Music. Users are presented with a playable xylophone with simple songs to practice the combined concepts of rhythm and pitch.

Tools Used:

• Articulate Storyline