| In the present times, different people accept piano | | | | clef'. |
| sheet music in different ways. Those, who were | | | | Treble clef is used to mark every note from middle 'C' |
| forced to take piano lessons as a kid, may clearly | | | | and up, and the lower notes are located at the base |
| have a much more negative attitude than those who | | | | clef. Your goal is to read the sheet, determining a note, |
| weren't (or had taken lessons voluntarily). However, no | | | | chord, or pitch required to play. The second important |
| matter what the attitude is, almost every man knows | | | | piece of information, located in piano sheet, is duration |
| very little of piano music's social influence through | | | | of every note you play. Duration period is marked by |
| human history. | | | | the symbol used to write the note. Having both notes |
| Is piano sheet music an ancient art? | | | | and durations in front of the pianist, the whole |
| The oldest musical manuscripts, found at | | | | composition can be performed without knowing it by |
| archaeological excavation sites, were written during | | | | heart. |
| Babylonian epoch. It is scientifically proven that in many | | | | Can I learn playing from piano sheet music? |
| ancient cultures there were many attempts of writing | | | | It is totally possible, though a newbie will certainly |
| music notation. As a rule, these were different types | | | | require a lot of training. Nevertheless, when you gain |
| of religious songs or tunes. | | | | firm knowledge of note symbols and their locations at |
| However, it was 1709, when first pianoforte was | | | | piano keyboard, you'll be capable of performing more |
| actually constructed, marking the birth date of piano | | | | complicated pieces. Also, keep in mind, that modern |
| sheet music as we know it. Of course, there were | | | | music is available on piano sheets as well as classical |
| other keyboard instruments before XVIII century - | | | | masterpieces. Of course, you'll still be far from |
| harpsichords and organs, which had a different | | | | becoming a world-class performer, but being able to |
| keyboard layout compared to the piano. | | | | play your favorite music piece is a joy itself. Your |
| Organs or harpsichords were primary instruments for | | | | nearby music stores will surely offer a wide choice of |
| masterpieces written by Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart - | | | | piano sheet music for any skill or musical tastes. |
| compositions which are nowadays considered to be | | | | Summary: |
| classics of piano sheet music. | | | | It is scientifically proven that in many ancient cultures |
| What is the use of piano sheet music? | | | | there were many attempts of writing music notation. |
| There is a lot of "beginner-level" sheet music for | | | | However, it was the year 1709, when first pianoforte |
| pianoforte newbie's to learn how to play. In general, the | | | | was actually constructed, marking the birth date of |
| complexity of available sheet music varies from simple | | | | piano sheet music as we know it. Nowadays, available |
| or average to the ones used by professional | | | | sheet music varies from simple or average level |
| performers to play at Carnegie Hall. Any music sheet | | | | pieces to the ones used by professional performers to |
| has two grids of five parallel lines, so-called 'clefs'. The | | | | play at Carnegie Hall. |
| upper grid is called 'treble clef', and the lower is 'base | | | | |