R9 – Quarter and Eighth Notes in 2/4, 3/4 and 5/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 13 min Category: Reading

Continuing with odd time signatures, this lesson introduces eighth notes in odd times. Joe and Ralph also have some fun at the end of this lesson when Don makes them sight read a chart.

Reading: Theory Of Time Signatures | Exercise

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 1 min Category: Musicianship, Reading

Understanding this lesson is understanding how to read music. Be sure you watch the main lesson and read all the workbook pages. The "rule" on page three is the key to analyzing whatever is written.

5 – Whole and Half Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 11 min Category: Reading

In this lesson you will be reading whole notes, half notes and rests. This lesson also introduces bar line counting, where the first beat in each measure represents the number of that measure. If bar line counting seems a little difficult, then continue to count as we did in the previous lessons where the first beat in every measure is one. Barline counting is important as it will help you keep your place especially if you are playing the same thing over a long period of time.

R8 – Quarter Notes and Rests In 2/4, 3/4 And 5/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Reading

This lesson introduces new time signatures in 2/4, 3/4, and 5/4. The top numbers tell you how many beats or pulses in a measure. Review lesson three if you have any questions or make any mistakes in filling out the bar line placement on page one. Be sure to tap your foot and count out loud when playing page two.

Reading: Theory Of Time Signatures | Lesson Review

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 18 min Category: Musicianship, Reading

Understanding this lesson is understanding how to read music. Be sure you watch the main lesson and read all the workbook pages. The "rule" on page three is the key to analyzing whatever is written.

6 – Whole, Half, Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Reading

This is a review lesson of everything you have learned so far. Put in the bar lines on page 1 and play the exercises on page 2, 3 and 4 starting slowly and eventually playing them at the suggested metronome marking of 82-100 or faster if you can. After you play each exercise twice, you should go down the entire page as if there were no repeat signs and you were playing one long piece of music. Another good exercise is to write your own exercises to play.

R7 – Eighth Notes and Rests

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Reading

The most important part of this lesson is to learn the note values at sight. Test yourself by naming all the notes on page six of the download and fill in the worksheet test on page five.

Reading: Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 16 min Category: Reading

Joe Porcaro is in the PAS Hall of Fame and is a legendary Studio Musician playing on over 1000 movies and recordings. He wrote the curriculum and is a teacher at the Los Angeles College of Music.

7 – Eighth Notes and Rests

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Reading

The most important part of this lesson is to learn the note values at sight. Test yourself by naming all the notes on page six of the download and fill in the worksheet test on page five.

R6 – Whole, Half, Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Reading

This is a review lesson of everything you have learned so far. Put in the bar lines on page 1 and play the exercises on page 2, 3 and 4 starting slowly and eventually playing them at the suggested metronome marking of 82-100 or faster if you can. After you play each exercise twice, you should go down the entire page as if there were no repeat signs and you were playing one long piece of music. Another good exercise is to write your own exercises to play.