MuseScore Team
Editorial team at MuseScore, writing free guides on music, instruments and theory.
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Circle of fifths
Scales & Keys
The one diagram that turns key signatures, related keys and chords into something you can reason about — the circle of fifths, explained.
How to read piano notes
Notation & Rhythm
Learn to connect notes on the page to keys on the piano: orient by the black-key groups, anchor on middle C, and turn any written note into the right key.
How to read sheet music: a beginner's guide
Sheet Music
Learn to read sheet music from scratch: the staff, treble and bass clefs, note names, note values, and time signatures, plus a simple practice path.
Music intervals, explained
Intervals & Chords
What a musical interval is, how to count and name seconds through octaves, what major, minor, and perfect mean, and how to recognize each one by ear.
Piano chords for beginners
Intervals & Chords
Learn how piano chords are built from stacked thirds, find the six essential beginner triads, and play your first chord progression with confidence.
Piano scales for beginners
Scales & Keys
Learn what piano scales are, why the major scale sounds bright, how to play C major with the right fingering, and a simple practice path to start today.