A percussion instrument strike training applique is formed as a multi-layer removable sticker that covers a percussion instrument playing/striking zone. The multi-layer sticker has a detachable ink layer on a top surface of the applique that detaches when struck with a striking implement of the instrument. The detachment of the detachable ink layer from the striking surface of the instrument allows the percussion instrument players to assess their performance when they are not playing and are free to think critically and make adjustments.

A device for assisting in the learning and playing of stringed instruments, allowing for nonspecific reference points. The device is an individual decal or set of decals in the form of textured adhesive strips. The texture consists of an anti-slip material made with an abrasive or nonabrasive grit or beveled, smooth surface. The decals are placed on the back of the neck of the stringed instrument at the user's preferred location perpendicular, parallel or at an angle to the direction of the neck serving as a reference point for the intention of playing the instrument without the need to look at the instrument or designated hand positioning.

Piano keyboard cards contain a pictured keyboard on the cards with note indicators on keys to be played and fingering numbers showing the finger to be played. These piano keyboard cards have several varieties including scale and chord keyboard cards. These piano keyboard cards can be used on their own without a piano. Also included is a music notation sheet that has all notes of music notation labeled and a fully labeled piano sheet that has all the notes on a piano labeled. Used in conjunction these sheets' line up together clarifying where each key of the piano is on a musical scale. Also included is a fully combined version of the music notation and piano sheets.

A method of teaching keyboard instruments involves placing semi-permanent plates on specific keys of the keyboard, providing tactile stimulation which will develop muscle memory and confidence in playing correct notes. Different textures and colors may be employed to help differentiate plates and associated keys from others. Placement of plates on keys is to be determined by the instructor in consideration of the student's needs. Placement may be made on one or multiple keys, which may include an entire middle octave. Texturing may be a subtle as Braille characters or more bold designs and individual shapes of the plates may be flat or may be shaped to facilitate hand posture. Colors may be associated with specific notes on the grand staff to provide a visual aid. Finger adornments may also be used to aid in color correspondence. Plates may be held onto piano keys by utilizing either wet or dry adhesives.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for teaching students to read and play music, particularly on a keyboard. Musical notations having upper level letter charts and lower level letter charts for playing with right and left hand playing, respectively, in combination with a tab strip for easy and quick learning and playing of the upper and lower level letter charts. The tab strip has alignment markings and letter notes whereby the alignment markings are aligned with the black keys so that the letter notes align with their respective white keys and black keys. The tab strip may be removable and transportable for playing on various different instruments.

An apparatus to teach and instruct musical concepts such as timing, syncopation, notes, rests, and pitch wherein a mat having nine portions horizontally arranged is attached to a vertical surface and magnetic musical tiles are attached thereto such that a bar of music can be explained and modified to facilitate understanding of musical concepts via a mat having quarter notes imprinted upon it and having adjustable magnetic bar line tiles to accommodate various time signatures.

A foldable music teaching device is disclosed. The music teaching device includes a plate. The plate includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The second plate comes in a rectangular configuration and acts as a center plate of the plate. Each of the first plate and the third plate comes in a semi-circular configuration and connects at either side of the second plate. Each of the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate includes zones for receiving magnetic pads. The plate includes legs/supports. The legs/supports help to position the plate at a height from the ground. The second plate presents a hinge plate. The hinge plate allows to position music notes over the second plate such that users stand surrounding the plate. The users view the music notes and use musical instruments to produce sound by hitting the musical instruments over the magnetic pads.

I disclose a system of sheet music notation. It allows for quicker visual identification of the line or line space number on an individual staff and replaces clefs with simpler pitch indicators. It creates an equality between the two upper and lower staves of the grand staff by using a 6+6 staff line combination in which the first notes in both staves are named the same (though different octaves). It allows for an intermediate step between 5+5 and 6+6 notations to help convert those used to the 5+5 notation to the 6+6 notation and vice versa. It allows the number of staff lines to be increase as a music student becomes more advanced. Finally it creates a staff in which each note in a scale is represented just once and same named notes in different octaves are always in the same staff position.

A musical notation system is disclosed. The musical notation system comprises: a pitch symbol representing a key of a keyboard instrument, wherein the pitch symbol corresponds to a number representing a pitch in a numbered musical notation system and represents a white key and a black key of the keyboard instrument respectively in different forms; and a duration symbol representing a duration of the pitch symbol, the duration symbol corresponding to a symbol representing a duration in the numbered musical notation system.

A musical instrument instruction system includes a re-writable board having a writable surface suitable for use with erasable ink, and a first non-erasable image of at least a portion of a violin family instrument. The first non-erasable image is disposed within the writable surface of the re-writable board to enable overlap of the first non-erasable image by erasable ink received on the writable surface.