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a website that can add note names over a score
- Thread starter drewphishesp
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I'm not a good note reader at all. I prefer charts with chords and I typically write in my bass notes above the chords unless the chords have the slash notes for bass. Not aware of any programs that change note figures to note names.
I suspect it's going to be a manual process. Your options seem to be 1) print the score and get busy with a soft pencil, i.e. easy and clean to erase in the event of the inevitable mistake. 2) Get a notation program such as MuseScore, enter the notes then use one of the text utilities to add names. For the purposes of illustration, here I've used the 'Add' > 'Text' > 'Lyrics' option since it expects a syllable against every note (and doesn't create any sound on play-back):
oddly I am using it to undertsnad the pdf you left me on my other thread. I did find a site. its called soundslice
I am also not a good reader, but I have gotten a little better by writing the note names myself.
You'd probably only have to do it a couple of times before you get it.
Soundslice can overlay pitch names on notes
www.soundslice.com
The free and open-source MuseScore computer app supports plugins that can automatically add note names under each note in your sheet.
Showing pitch names | Soundslice help | Soundslice
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www.soundslice.com
The free and open-source MuseScore computer app supports plugins that can automatically add note names under each note in your sheet.
I'd suggest just spending some time on drilling the notes on the staff and getting past the crutch stage. The amount of time you spend on that will be less than fiddly-dicking around with a bunch of software, and then you'll have the skill.
By writing the notes in with a pencil, you’ll be improving your note recognition at the same time. I think you’ll be surprised at how little time it will be before you don’t need to write the note names in anymore. As has been mentioned, the time looking for software to do it for you, then learning the software, will probably take you the same amount of writing the note names in. But, you won’t be learning to read.
Not what you want to hear, but if you expended as much effort learning to read as you do not learning to read, you’d be able to read. This ain’t rocket science.
Now put down your pencil, get off the computer and start learning. The only people who think learning to read music is unimportant are the ones who can’t do it.
Now put down your pencil, get off the computer and start learning. The only people who think learning to read music is unimportant are the ones who can’t do it.
Worst part is I can read treble clef no sweat but never mastered bass clef bc I played violin in my youth
Well then, you have the skills to read just fine. You just need to shift your frame of reference. As others have said, penciling in the note names will quickly make this transition for you.
I'm right there with you. For some of us, it's not an easy adjustment. It feels like starting from scratch, but even worse because the frame of reference has been drilled in deep that.
I thought I needed this about a year ago. It ended up just clicking after a few months, and this was not even from dedicated sight reading practice, but rather just stumbling my way through lead sheets before playing the songs with others.
Just my opinion, but I don't think writing note names in will help you learn you read better. You'll be reading the note names and not the positions on the stave. A bit like how if I use GPS to find a place, then I never learn how to get there without GPS, unless I make a point of actually learning the route.
Now if you have gigs coming up where you have to read, and you don't have time to improve your reading enough for the gig, then sure, do what you have to do make a good job of the gig.
But I'm not convinced that this idea of 'I'll put the note names in until I don't need them anymore' is really a thing. You'll always need them until you take them away and force yourself to read the stave.
Unless you're not really bothered about improving your reading, which is fine too, in which case, go ahead.
Now if you have gigs coming up where you have to read, and you don't have time to improve your reading enough for the gig, then sure, do what you have to do make a good job of the gig.
But I'm not convinced that this idea of 'I'll put the note names in until I don't need them anymore' is really a thing. You'll always need them until you take them away and force yourself to read the stave.
Unless you're not really bothered about improving your reading, which is fine too, in which case, go ahead.
Well, now's the time! Neuroplasticity in humans remains until the extremest limits of old age.
I’m going to help you by not helping you.
When you become an expert at sight reading, you’ll be thanking me.
You’re welcome.
When you become an expert at sight reading, you’ll be thanking me.
You’re welcome.
