NN Great for Intervals

Although Numbered Notes is easy to learn and use it is actually very sophisticated in how it can be used to analyze intervals. Because each note is numbered it makes it easy to see the numerical distance between one note and another.

For example the interval between the 1-note and the 8note is +7. So if you wanted to play the same interval based on the 3-note you would just add 7 and get 10.

Chords are referred to by their root note and then the intervals that make up the chord.
So a C-Mjr is a 1(47)........the (47) are the Major 3rd (4) and the Perfect 5th (7). The numbers in brackets are the half step intervals from the root note.

A minor chord is a (37) having a minor 3rd and the Perfect 5th.


Intervals are always referred to in terms of half steps from the root note. This is a more literal and consistent way to relate to the interval.

This is why it is so important to give a fixed "number name" to each half step in the octave. Once you name the half steps you can see the intervals between any two notes by subtracting one from the other.



These aspects make NN great for Intervals!

Kids Learning Music

Numbered Notes is easy for kids to learn because they can simply see the numbers in the sheet music and press the numbered keys on the keyboard. Children often become frustrated with learning to read traditional music because it requires a lot of memorization and is complicated.

One good thing to practice with your kids is "counting up the keys" starting on the 1 key go all the way up to 12, then back down to 1. This will familiarize your child with what number and what key go together.

F.A.Q # 1, Does this work for more complicated music?

Yes,

Numbered Notes works for all levels of music complexity because it is providing pitch and timing information just like traditional music. The numbers infront of the notes are actually optional. The placement of the notes to the lines itself tells you what note it is.

What is Numbered Notes?

Numbered Notes is a new system for writing music that uses numbers for each halfstep instead of letters. It also uses a 12 note staff with Octave numbers so each staff is consistent. These two elements make reading music easier for the beginner.


March 7th, the NumberedNotes.com website will launch making available lots of resources for those interested in learning how to read music.