Is deciphering notes and what they mean getting confusing? Don’t struggle anymore! This tutorial outlines the five different components which go into making up a note.

If you’d like to check out some related videos on note naming and keyboard geography, take a look at:
“Note Naming – How Does ‘Every Good Boy Deserve Fruit’ Work?”
“Keyboard Geography and Note Names”

0:18 Introduction
1:03 Letter Name
1:37 Location on the Stave
2:27 Location on the Instrument
3:07 Pitch (sound of the note – high or low)
3:50 Rhythmic Value or Duration (length of the note)
4:40 Concluding Summary and specific note example

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