Here’s how some of the famous musicians who didn't read music managed to record their music, transcribe it, or express it to others through alternative means: Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix mainly learned and composed music by ear and through improvisation. He would often play by memory or jam with other musicians to develop his songs. Eric Clapton - Clapton, like many blues musicians, primarily used his ear to learn music and developed songs through playing rather than writing them down. He communicated his ideas to other musicians through playing and demonstrating directly with his guitar. Paul McCartney - McCartney often used a combination of memory and simple demo recordings to compose and share his music with other Beatles members. He would also work out arrangements together with the band as they practiced. Elvis Presley - Presley did not play instruments proficiently but had a keen ear for music. He would choose songs (often covers) and work closely with his band and producers to arrange them, using recordings and live rehearsals to refine the sound. Michael Jackson - Jackson used a variety of methods to compose, including singing and beatboxing parts into a tape recorder. He would describe or perform melodic and rhythmic ideas to his collaborators to transcribe and arrange. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen composed mostly by improvisation and experimentation with his guitar. He would record demos and then work with his band to develop these into full tracks. Stevie Wonder - Wonder, who uses Braille music notation, also records ideas using a variety of electronic instruments and synthesizers, layering tracks to compose his music. Bob Dylan - Dylan composed his songs primarily through writing lyrics and working out melodies on his guitar or piano, often recording rough versions on tape or directly working them out in the studio with his band. David Bowie - Bowie often wrote lyrics and worked on basic melodies using a piano or guitar. He would record demos and then collaborate with musicians to arrange and refine the songs, using his vocal melodies and lyrics as the guiding elements. Robert Johnson - Johnson, largely a solo performer, did not have to transcribe or formally write down his music. He memorized his compositions and played them live, with his recordings in the studio capturing his solo performances directly.
@DJ UA-camr TMJ so sheet music for the guitar (since the guitar is in the treble clef) can be applied to any instrument in the treble clef. (e.g. saxophone, flute, piccolo and so on) Piano is a little different as it has Treble and Bass clef. Treble is for higher pitched notes and Bass for lower pitched notes. :) hope this helps, sorry for it being 3 months late lol.
"If you cannot explain something in simple language, then you do not actually understand it" said Albert Einstein. Lucky for us, we found the only UA-camr who evidently understands music theory. Great stuff bro.👍🏼
When I was a kid, my parents put me in piano, and I even competed and did recitals. I had no idea how to read music- my teacher didn't even teach me. She just got excited that I could copy what she's doing. This video taught me more about reading music than anyone ever has - particularly my music teachers LOL.
@redlightblue, great video ... makes learning fun! Just a few things if you don't mind me elaborating on. The location of the low E at 4:20 is place incorrectly. For those who don't know, and who may skip around the video, it should be on the bottom line (shown at 4:33). Where it's currently placed is on the space for D above Middle C (shown at 5:04). Also, when looking at a key signature (sharps & flats) it's not just the notes that fall on/in the particular line/space with the sharp or flat notation, but all the notes on the page that match the line/space. So, if you have the G Maj signature (one sharp on the "F" line), you would play all F's as a sharp, which includes the first space at the bottom of the staff ("F"ACE) or anywhere else an F is noted (unless notated with a "natural" icon (♮)). When a natural, sharp, or flat is notated next to one note on the staff, they're called "accidentals". Okay, I'm done. (:
Low key, I’m so glad I took choir before I started playing instruments. It has help with reading sheets super easy. and not to mention, this video also helped me learn how to read sheets , thanks
I have been struggling to remember what each number on a time signature equal all year, and you just explained it so easily to me that I understood it. Thank you so much!
just started playing guitar at 34 and your videos have made everything so much more understandable. You're the Sam O'Nella of guitar. Easiest sub of my life.
*You are the first one who I found who makes guitar learning interesting and engaging! For the first time, I felt like I can actually become good at guitar and make it fun and not like a chore!!!* I had to subscribe :)
Very nice. Only two things I'd make more clear is that sharps and flats are a half step above and below the note, which makes it easier to understand why E# becomes a natural F, B# is natural C, F flat is natural E and C flat is natural B. That and when sharps and flats are part of the signature, it applies to all cases of that letter, not just that one particular note (e.g. on your final example, people may misinterpret that only the Fudge F will be sharp but not the Face F when it applies to both)
I'm gonna watch this every day until it fully clicks i've been playing by ear for years and just feeling it and creating songs but this video can really help me grasp theory in a sense and understanding the patterns and shapes a little better thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so perfectly without overcomplicating things
as someone who learned how to read music before this video, this guy is 100% accurate. I learned it differently but i can argue that this way is a little bit easier than how i did it.
This is an amazing video! I really appreciate you going from the very basics! This was such a great intro to reading music, and it will really help me along the way! With some other videos I feel like they have a hard time going back and explaining basics - even when they’re supposed to be explaining basics. You’re a great teacher!
I played in band for 5 years in school and learned more in this video in 5 min than the full 5 years. I played clarinet tuba baritone. Where were you when I needed you lol.
I'm late to this video but as someone that just started teaching himself as a complete beginner a couple days ago as a 27 year old with no one around me that knows how to play guitar to teach me. But I always wanted to learn guitar but never had one available to me until I bought one spontanously :) Your videos make it actually fun to learn all this stuff. It's not too serious and it gives really helpful and easy to remember infos, like "because everything's f'd", "Every good boy deserves fudge" and "face". I always looked at sheet music every though I had no idea what I was looking at or how to even approach it. Now that I started learning, I think it's best to learn as early as possible, because eventually I have to or I will be like Paul :P But with your help with these videos it makes total sense to understand this now. I'll definitely come back to this video again to keep learning and really have it in my head :)
Typo at 4:20 going backwards from G, it has G on the line then F in the space below it and then the E is supposed to me on the line but it's under the line in Ds position, FYI for those just learning this could be very confusing. Also at 5:55 it says everything on the F line is sharp, but that's not true. Every F in the music is sharp not just on that one line aka that one octave!
Great video! You gave us all the info we need in a fun way. And you crack a joke when things get confusing, and it ties into what you talk about next! Great work!
Thank you so much I’ve been taking guitar classes and been having a lot of trouble because I didn’t know how to read notes but this will help me a lot!
Yeah, the only thing it does i think is just to indicate wich key it is in. Check out the circle of fifts if you don't understand. Forexample of there was one sharp, the key would be in g major or e minor, and if there where two sharps the key would be in d major or b minor. Also i could be very wrong, (i am a guitarist and cant read sheet music) but I still have learned music theory so i know the one with sharps and flats noted by the start of a sheet music thing
I’ve learned so much more here than I did in music class. Wow. I’m definitely applying this! Thanks for the funny and very easy way of explaining this!
There's so much info crammed into this video, and it is beginning to make sense to me, so thanks guys. No doubt I'll need to keep popping back until I get the hang of things.
Anyone else laughed when he said "let's take a rest"? 😂 Also this is amazing by minute 7, I could read what was on the sheet and I wasn't able to learn it properly 15 years ago in class. Thank you
me who hasn't had any music class/knowledge for like 9 years and is now dealing with what to me is information overload from this very informative video: i like your funny words magic man
6:16 sticking a sharp on the first F actually makes all three notes F# because sharps and flats carry on through the whole measure unless otherwise noted 😀
Brother, I SOO LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! Not only are they very informative but they also put a smile and get many laughs…at least from me!! Like a Beavis n Butthead guitar course!! As I’m 60 years old I truly don’t watch B & B but remembering my son watching it…it really gives me a chuckle!!!
OMG you don't know how much this video help me 😫😫 I've been looking everywhere for some beginners help with reading sheet music for my saxophone. Thank you so much
My music teacher used to say “what goes on the line Every Good Boy Does Fine and what goes in the space FACE goes in the space” and that the only reason why I still know how to read music
Thanks to Paul McCartney for being in this one.
Here's his channel: www.UA-cam.com/mattcolbo
idk who he is but thanks for letting me play him!!
@@MattColbo Haha funny joke. Wait, you're joking aren't you?
@@ethansmith6008 he's the one who wrote wonderwall i've heard
@@MattColbo huh, always thought Mark Knopfler wrote that song.
I really hope that one day paul McCartney actually ends up seeing this somehow
Holy shit I can't believe he got Paul McCartney in this this is so epic
Blue stop signs
@@simplistic._.muffin yes
"Oh, right, I love that song"
"Ya" lmao
No silly that's swaggersouls
Here’s how some of the famous musicians who didn't read music managed to record their music, transcribe it, or express it to others through alternative means:
Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix mainly learned and composed music by ear and through improvisation. He would often play by memory or jam with other musicians to develop his songs.
Eric Clapton - Clapton, like many blues musicians, primarily used his ear to learn music and developed songs through playing rather than writing them down. He communicated his ideas to other musicians through playing and demonstrating directly with his guitar.
Paul McCartney - McCartney often used a combination of memory and simple demo recordings to compose and share his music with other Beatles members. He would also work out arrangements together with the band as they practiced.
Elvis Presley - Presley did not play instruments proficiently but had a keen ear for music. He would choose songs (often covers) and work closely with his band and producers to arrange them, using recordings and live rehearsals to refine the sound.
Michael Jackson - Jackson used a variety of methods to compose, including singing and beatboxing parts into a tape recorder. He would describe or perform melodic and rhythmic ideas to his collaborators to transcribe and arrange.
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen composed mostly by improvisation and experimentation with his guitar. He would record demos and then work with his band to develop these into full tracks.
Stevie Wonder - Wonder, who uses Braille music notation, also records ideas using a variety of electronic instruments and synthesizers, layering tracks to compose his music.
Bob Dylan - Dylan composed his songs primarily through writing lyrics and working out melodies on his guitar or piano, often recording rough versions on tape or directly working them out in the studio with his band.
David Bowie - Bowie often wrote lyrics and worked on basic melodies using a piano or guitar. He would record demos and then collaborate with musicians to arrange and refine the songs, using his vocal melodies and lyrics as the guiding elements.
Robert Johnson - Johnson, largely a solo performer, did not have to transcribe or formally write down his music. He memorized his compositions and played them live, with his recordings in the studio capturing his solo performances directly.
You have surpassed the teachings of my music teacher
take that, music teacher
@@RedlightBluenot mine yet sorry
@DJ UA-camr TMJ so sheet music for the guitar (since the guitar is in the treble clef) can be applied to any instrument in the treble clef. (e.g. saxophone, flute, piccolo and so on) Piano is a little different as it has Treble and Bass clef. Treble is for higher pitched notes and Bass for lower pitched notes. :) hope this helps, sorry for it being 3 months late lol.
Yoooo 🙌 (love saiki k too)
That couch actually looks really comfy also thanks for letting me be that guy who was featured on that Kanye and Rihanna song :)
wait that was you?
Did you know that apparently that rihanna and kanye guy was in this "Beatle" band on the side. He used to do that on the side yknow
Hi Matt
FourFiveSeconds??
Holy shit matt I love your vids man keep up the good content🤙❤️
how can someone be so funny, yet teach so well. he must be a music teacher sent from heaven
Too bad it's wrong
@@dgpinhighclub4179 really?
@@dgpinhighclub4179 how so? This is pretty important, so please respond
gift from heaven!
@@dgpinhighclub4179 bro you're trolling this isn't wrong
man why do i love his stickman animations
because they love you too
@@RedlightBlue get married then
@@RedlightBlue :)
Please your profile pic 😭
@@RedlightBlue 🤐
who else just realized that the other guy has a mustache not a confused smile
hahaha only because you pointed it out :') I thought the confused face was appropriate though
A wise man once said: " *Only a stickman can understand another stickman better than anyone* "
Wow lmao i didn't notice
I thought it was a weird smile lol
You are the chosen one😎
I can't believe you managed to break down something I've struggled with for 13 years into 7 minutes. Thank you!
Too bad the info it's wrong
@@dgpinhighclub4179 there's like 1 mistake I could find. What are you talking about?
@@paraskaith5027 what was the mistake
@@robinHobin I do not remember
@@paraskaith5027 bruh
"If you cannot explain something in simple language, then you do not actually understand it" said Albert Einstein. Lucky for us, we found the only UA-camr who evidently understands music theory. Great stuff bro.👍🏼
I guess he really didn't understand that whole "general relativity" thing, huh?
When I was a kid, my parents put me in piano, and I even competed and did recitals. I had no idea how to read music- my teacher didn't even teach me. She just got excited that I could copy what she's doing. This video taught me more about reading music than anyone ever has - particularly my music teachers LOL.
Me too lmao
Right after he said "guys guys...let's take a rest" I got an add💀
Same
What is even funnier is that a got an ad for a goodnight stories app.
Same
@@codinghub3759 Mine was with a horse that got abused. ;-;
Same.
Man the production value of these videos just keeps going up I mean he’s got the real Paul McCartney
Despite playing the piano for 8 years, I still sight read about as well as stevie wonder
Pain
What would he say if he ever saw this 😔
@@SlappyBand1He wouldn’t see this
Wow... I've never had so much fun watching a music theory video. Awesome work!
I am a failed animator and now as a failed musician, this scratches me right where I itch.
do u use stick nodes
U never failed you just gave up
@@Shadmannnn 💯
@redlightblue, great video ... makes learning fun! Just a few things if you don't mind me elaborating on. The location of the low E at 4:20 is place incorrectly. For those who don't know, and who may skip around the video, it should be on the bottom line (shown at 4:33). Where it's currently placed is on the space for D above Middle C (shown at 5:04). Also, when looking at a key signature (sharps & flats) it's not just the notes that fall on/in the particular line/space with the sharp or flat notation, but all the notes on the page that match the line/space. So, if you have the G Maj signature (one sharp on the "F" line), you would play all F's as a sharp, which includes the first space at the bottom of the staff ("F"ACE) or anywhere else an F is noted (unless notated with a "natural" icon (♮)). When a natural, sharp, or flat is notated next to one note on the staff, they're called "accidentals". Okay, I'm done. (:
Low key, I’m so glad I took choir before I started playing instruments. It has help with reading sheets super easy. and not to mention, this video also helped me learn how to read sheets , thanks
Damn I just jumped straight to instruments
Thank you for joining us on this fudge filled journey Mr. McCartney
i can learn music while getting entertained at the same time, lol i love it
“Well there are always other songs” surprisingly spoke to me VERY hard! Gotta break down the simple stuff before getting into the complex stuff :)
I understood absolutely nothing
Same here 😂
@@Atirzimik-t5f Im hoppin' on this train too 😅
Same
Yup.. Day 1 here lol
@@ravi12880I need help I’m a day 1 who knows nothing about reading music but I’m trying to learn a song I can send it to u ???
I have been struggling to remember what each number on a time signature equal all year, and you just explained it so easily to me that I understood it. Thank you so much!
just started playing guitar at 34 and your videos have made everything so much more understandable. You're the Sam O'Nella of guitar. Easiest sub of my life.
Wow, how did you get the real Paul McCartney in your video?
blackmail
@@RedlightBlue I knew it
Lemao
best commen i have come across yet
*You are the first one who I found who makes guitar learning interesting and engaging! For the first time, I felt like I can actually become good at guitar and make it fun and not like a chore!!!*
I had to subscribe :)
Bro is a ligit w. I literally went from stressing to calming down and reading all because of what you explained
Honestly learning more from your animated guitar lessons than a year of studying Higher Music
Too bad it's wrong
@@dgpinhighclub4179 too bad you're wrong because there's only like 1 nlmistake
@@doinyamaam3677 could you please tell where’s the mistake? 😰
Agree
@@maliatale i see at 4:20 e is written wrong way
Meanwhile me:
Ah, guitar sound good when I touch it this way, let me touch it this way some more
I've done guitar lessons for a year now and you just examined something in 7 minutes, my teacher couldn't in 1 year.
More legend than Paul is the guy teaching this video.
Genius !! I have always struggled reading music sheets but not anymore🙏
Very nice. Only two things I'd make more clear is that sharps and flats are a half step above and below the note, which makes it easier to understand why E# becomes a natural F, B# is natural C, F flat is natural E and C flat is natural B. That and when sharps and flats are part of the signature, it applies to all cases of that letter, not just that one particular note (e.g. on your final example, people may misinterpret that only the Fudge F will be sharp but not the Face F when it applies to both)
I hate to say this since he passed away recently, but i just learned more from you then i did from 6 years of guitar lessons with a pro.
I took band this year and I play guitar but I haven’t had any classes on it yet so I’m way behind everyone in my class, this helped!
i love these videos they’re so silly yet so helpful
All the effort put into the videos is literally amazing
You have done in 8 minutes what my music teacher hasnt done in 10 classes. Thx dude
My fav music youtuber, thanks a lot!
anytime
I've been reading sheet music for YEARS but this was still so funny to watch
This was so helpful, thank you so much. There was a lot of satisfaction when I got correct all the notes on the little practice at the end 😊
I'm gonna watch this every day until it fully clicks i've been playing by ear for years and just feeling it and creating songs but this video can really help me grasp theory in a sense and understanding the patterns and shapes a little better thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so perfectly without overcomplicating things
i learned more with this video than what i had ever learned in my whole piano lessons month
as someone who learned how to read music before this video, this guy is 100% accurate. I learned it differently but i can argue that this way is a little bit easier than how i did it.
This is an amazing video! I really appreciate you going from the very basics! This was such a great intro to reading music, and it will really help me along the way! With some other videos I feel like they have a hard time going back and explaining basics - even when they’re supposed to be explaining basics. You’re a great teacher!
I played in band for 5 years in school and learned more in this video in 5 min than the full 5 years. I played clarinet tuba baritone. Where were you when I needed you lol.
Simply guitar: exists
This guy: I’m about to ruin this whole mans career
I'm late to this video but as someone that just started teaching himself as a complete beginner a couple days ago as a 27 year old with no one around me that knows how to play guitar to teach me. But I always wanted to learn guitar but never had one available to me until I bought one spontanously :)
Your videos make it actually fun to learn all this stuff. It's not too serious and it gives really helpful and easy to remember infos, like "because everything's f'd", "Every good boy deserves fudge" and "face".
I always looked at sheet music every though I had no idea what I was looking at or how to even approach it. Now that I started learning, I think it's best to learn as early as possible, because eventually I have to or I will be like Paul :P
But with your help with these videos it makes total sense to understand this now. I'll definitely come back to this video again to keep learning and really have it in my head :)
Typo at 4:20 going backwards from G, it has G on the line then F in the space below it and then the E is supposed to me on the line but it's under the line in Ds position, FYI for those just learning this could be very confusing. Also at 5:55 it says everything on the F line is sharp, but that's not true. Every F in the music is sharp not just on that one line aka that one octave!
Nice
rhythm make you move, melody make you think.
this guy is a saint
Your videos are seriously so helpful, I really appreciate you
I love that this guy helped me learn about how to read a sheet in 7 minutes with Paul Mccartney
I'm glad I found this channel, as a guitars it's fun to look at the basics the way you teach it xd keep it up!
Great video! You gave us all the info we need in a fun way. And you crack a joke when things get confusing, and it ties into what you talk about next! Great work!
Excellent video! Nice one!
You’re my favourite channel
@@RedlightBlue Wow! Thank you. I just discovered your videos yesterday and they are really great! Nice work!
Haha I was actually rewatching a bunch of your’s yesterday… UA-cam knows
@@RedlightBlue all hail the algorithm!
Thank you so much I’ve been taking guitar classes and been having a lot of trouble because I didn’t know how to read notes but this will help me a lot!
1 thing that's incorrect is that when you stick an accidental sharp then all the rest of those notes will be sharp for that bar, not just that 1 note
Yeah, the only thing it does i think is just to indicate wich key it is in. Check out the circle of fifts if you don't understand. Forexample of there was one sharp, the key would be in g major or e minor, and if there where two sharps the key would be in d major or b minor. Also i could be very wrong, (i am a guitarist and cant read sheet music) but I still have learned music theory so i know the one with sharps and flats noted by the start of a sheet music thing
@@adamtechow3260 - He's talking about the accidental, not the key signature.
Flute player learning guitar, so I know how to read music but thought just in case something is different for guitars I’d watch this, great video!
I’ve learned so much more here than I did in music class. Wow. I’m definitely applying this! Thanks for the funny and very easy way of explaining this!
I really needed a video like this in my life. Played guitar for 13 years and never learned to read sheet music. That changes today:)
How are you doing?
Now can you read music?
Answer
betting getting back into playing guitar and this really simplified the note sheets for me, thanks man
There's so much info crammed into this video, and it is beginning to make sense to me, so thanks guys. No doubt I'll need to keep popping back until I get the hang of things.
2:00 „you’ll find that the information very useful“
even if someone isn't a guitarist this is pretty entertaining to watch
I wanna cry, I needed this
Don’t cry pls
Do you still want to cry
Too bad it's wrong
Anyone else laughed when he said "let's take a rest"? 😂
Also this is amazing by minute 7, I could read what was on the sheet and I wasn't able to learn it properly 15 years ago in class.
Thank you
That was a cool elephant
Bro explained the whole music theory I’ve been trying to understand since like 3 months.
I think ill stick to tabs
You would still need to understand notes
you just summorized my entire junior high school music class in 8 mins.. amazing
Me being mostly a guitar intermediate still watching things like this
Paul McCartney answering everything wrong every single time is comedy gold. Awesome video!
This video makes me feel more enlightened
"oh yeh i love that one"
"ok."
I love this series. And the animation is 🔥🔥
I already knew all this and have been playing music for years but watched anyway because it was so darn enjoyable.
Please do more videos with Matt! This is fantastic! Came from his channel and subscribed.
“Oh yes of course”
Makes me smile every time
The only thing I understood is that Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. Well, it's better than nothing.
Same
Same and BeCause Everything’s Fudge
HemiSemiDemi
me who hasn't had any music class/knowledge for like 9 years and is now dealing with what to me is information overload from this very informative video: i like your funny words magic man
6:16 sticking a sharp on the first F actually makes all three notes F# because sharps and flats carry on through the whole measure unless otherwise noted 😀
This is one of the funniest videos I have watched in a long time, something about the silly humour just cracked me up every 10 seconds
The funny thing is in eastern Europe we do have an H note, which is actually what in Western theory is a B, and the Bb we call B. Great video btw!
Thats also the case in Germany
This covered almost the entirety of the stuff my music class went over, but explained way better
This guy makes learning fun
I've been playing classical piano for almost 3 years, just after looking at the thumbnail I knew exactly what that song was.
I've discovered I learn best in meme format. Thank you 🙏
Man this guy is the teacher from heaven!!!!
Petition to get Paul McCartney in more videos
Brother, I SOO LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! Not only are they very informative but they also put a smile and get many laughs…at least from me!! Like a Beavis n Butthead guitar course!! As I’m 60 years old I truly don’t watch B & B but remembering my son watching it…it really gives me a chuckle!!!
I’m happy I can buy pasta and learn sheet music at the same time. Thank you
That’s the intended combo
OMG you don't know how much this video help me 😫😫 I've been looking everywhere for some beginners help with reading sheet music for my saxophone. Thank you so much
Loved every minute of this.
Thanks for this super helpful, funny and easy to understand learning material! And the real Paul McCartney, wow!
E note is misplaced at 4:19
Edit:- Im talking abt the lower octave one
No its not. Its on the right place
@Thalessede-r2o I am talking about the E on the lower octave. It's placed on the blank instead of on the line.
@pandex69 oh my bad. I thought your talking about the higher E
It's right place bro
@@MMDARAFATH im talking abt the lower octave one lil bro
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. It was extremely helpful.
Wow is that a new song I heard at the end?!?
My music teacher used to say “what goes on the line Every Good Boy Does Fine and what goes in the space FACE goes in the space” and that the only reason why I still know how to read music
Hi elephant in the room 👋
hi i just wanna say thank you so much for these videos, i love them so much. they are so funny and actually really helpful so yeah. thank you!!
yea no ill stick to tabs
Give it 7 mins
You basically teach the basic of musical theory in minus than 10 minutes. Thats really good!
;)