![]() ![]() ![]() On a personal note, to me learning note names is not actually very helpful when reading, playing, and sight-reading. It seems like if you're over age 8 or so, your brain is more capable of using the pattern of white and black keys along with sheet music mnemonics (e.g., FACE and Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge) to learn the note names and read music into the piano. Most teachers don't seem to even try labels with older students. Young children, under 8 years old or so, are believed to have the most to gain from labels.That way the card can easily be moved to other pianos or removed when no longer helpful. Instead of labels, teachers who like labeling in general seem to often prefer a card that goes up at the top of the keys and is lined up before playing.Such teachers often have special books of easy to read sheet music with matching color codes or shapes. Instead of letter names, colors, shapes, and other graphical symbols are what teachers who advocate labels prefer.Actual letter-name labels (e.g., "A", "B", etc.) are not widely believed (by teachers) to help in learning to read music.A downside reported by some teachers is that the labels can become a crutch that students have a hard time learning to play without.I cannot find any research on the topic, only various anecdotes from different teachers. ![]()
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