Symbols and Terminology: Standard Notation

if you're reading this i suppose you've read the INTRODUCTION and PIANO BASICS so let's go to our next topic... inip ka na ba?! hehehe patience kapatid, patience... ^_^v


before i discuss all about music reading, you'll need to make yourself familiar with these symbols and terminology:

STANDARD NOTATION

it is the system used to read and write music. it lets composers transcribe music from sound to printed page. it is the best representation of the song(s) as the composer intended it to be played


imagine ang isang orchestra na walang pinagbabasihan na piyesa, siguro sobrang henyo nilang lahat! bravo! hahaha memorized na yung mga notes, pati dynamics, progressions, etc. etc. grabe! so, pag may gustong tumugtog ng tinugtog nila eh ASA nalang ang aabutin nun noh kasi walang piyesa hehe  ^_^v


well, hindi lahat ng tao eh may kakayanan tugtugin ang isang kanta ayon sa pagkaka-play nito gamit lang ang tenga. you might ask:

eh hindi naman pala lahat ng musicians eh marunong mag-sight read. so, bakit pa ako mag-aaksaya ng panahon na matutunan kung paano basahin ang piyesa?!

oo nga naman... may tama ka... pero matanong  ko lang din, eh ano pang ginagawa mo dito?! bakit mo nga ba ito binabasa pa kung ayaw mo rin naman palang matutunan kung paano basahin yang sandamakmak na piyesang nadownload mo!?!? hahahaha 'wag mo masyadong dibdibin yung tanong ko.... namimilosopo lang po lalz ^_^v


so mabalik ako sa gusto kong sabihin... oo nga't hindi lahat ng musicians eh sight readers pero sa mga taong yun hindi naman normal ang ability ng mga tenga nila compared sa ordinaryong tao. i remember reading a topic sa isang forum about being able to play a song by sight reading a piece or playing it by ear at maraming mga sagot not only coming from an amateur musician but also professional arrangers/musicians.  importante nga ba talaga ang matutunan ang pag-sight read? in my opinion, depende kasi kung para saan. tulad ng in-example ko kanina, if you are to play with an orchestra ay utang na loob 'wag kang masyadong matapang! hindi pwede ang de-tenga dun not unless you can prove to the conductor that you can play the entire piece ( mga 8-10 minutes duration ) exactly as it's written sa piyesa... mygeleged mapupukpok ka ng contra bass kung nagkataon! haha ^_^v


knowing how to read scores thru standard notation won't hurt you. you don't have to be a fast sight reader. it's always good to be able to sight read at a basic level though. kaya nga andito kayo para matutunan kahit mga basics lang ng music reading pero remember na kahit ba sabihin mong alam mo na basahin ang mga nakalagay sa isang piyesa, na naiintindihan mo na ang mga nakalagay dito pero if you can't apply them, it's no use kaya be sure na i-apply ang mga ito. self-study kung self-study! hehe ^_^v




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