Rests are sometimes tricky because they require you to play nothing to do something. They look like an empty space on the page but they are really not empty in the music; they have a… 

While maintaining that same beat, try counting internally instead. For many novice pianists, the second attempt tends to fall apart at a faster rate. While the fingers continue to tap, the beat itself grows less… 

A metronome can make some people feel uneasy. It will never get slower to make up for you taking too long to find the next note. It is always there, waiting. So some musicians turn… 

A page of beginner sheet music can look cluttered before it looks melodic. The staff consists of lines and spaces, the clef tells us what those lines and spaces mean, and the eyes may bounce…