im learning how to read music but where on a stave does it appear that you must play a chord ie c chord (ceg)? is it just set out as normal notes? and on a piece of sheet music i have it says c just after the treble cleff and 4/4 - whys that? also anyone who plays piano/keyboard if theres any tips or advice you can give me that'll be great, thanks!
2007-01-08 01:50:02 · 6 answers · asked by happyglitterthatrocks 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"C" stands for common time, ie. 4/4. If it's a chord, all the notes will be vertically in line, indicating that they're to be played at the same time.
2007-01-08 01:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by Miranda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm my bro plays guitar and usually the chords are above it...Ive played piano fer 7 years now...ohh and you can play the C chord just by playing the E and the G above it... there are many variations though umm Is the C in the Beginning next to THe 4/4??? the 4/4 is the time signature.. meaning that there are 4 beats in a measure an each beat equals a quarter note..which is on the music u will see a solid black note with a stem. That is a quarter note.. ohh and the C means the same as the 4/4. umm if u find all of this interesting then u might wanna get a piano teacher or talk to somone in person...its alot easier than tryin ta type it...lol http://pianoeducation.org/ http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano/ Ohh and go to this site for chords its Very neat ya...
2007-01-08 10:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by akvarn1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're instructed to play chords, like C Major, it will either show up as a cluster of notes, Cmajor will have G-E-C on top of each other so you play them all at once.
The only other method I can think of that will instruct you to play that chord without music is that completely above the staff will be a line of letters which are like chord progressions. It'll look just like a random "C" or something above the staff.
2007-01-08 09:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the big "C" on the treble clef is a time signature, it means the same as 4/4.
you will see a C chord written two ways - first, just written out as notes c-e-g, and second as a large letter C written over the staff. the first is more common, especially for beginners. the second is usually done for choral music where you are playing accompaniment.
2007-01-08 09:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lady before me is absolutley correct!
2007-01-08 09:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by missyjudys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never played piano...but if you need help learning guitar or drums....you cann ask me....
2007-01-08 09:53:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋