Reading Music 3

(part 3 of 6 from the article Reading Music)

When will my student start learning to read?

Believe it or not, your student actually began the reading process at the first lesson.  Exercises and games are included right away to help develop rhythm skills, a fluency with the musical alphabet, and an introduction to the way printed music is put together.  Activities like Alphabet Snakes and Blue Jello are more than just fun games.  They are experiences designed to add one piece at a time to the foundation necessary for making sense of printed music.  As the student matures both musically and cognitively, the time for printed music will come quickly.