Easy to read piano sheet music is not the same as easy music. A simple piece can be hard to read if the page is crowded, and a rich piece can read easily if it is written clearly. Here is what makes piano music easy to read.
A clear page
- Notes large enough to read from the music stand.
- Enough space between bars and lines, so the eye does not get lost.
- Few systems per page, and page turns at sensible places.
- Only the markings you need, not every editorial suggestion.
Fewer things to work out
The biggest difference is how much the reader has to work out. In standard notation, every note on a black key depends on the key signature, accidentals earlier in the bar and natural signs. iCanPiano Style removes all three: the note itself is drawn half black and half white, and the black half points to the black key.
- F sharp: right half black. Play the black key to the right of F.
- B flat: left half black. Play the black key to the left of B.
- B natural: no natural sign. A note that is all black or all white is played on a white key.
The same music, every note
Easy to read does not mean simplified. iCanPiano Style keeps the original key and every original note, so you can play Bach, Chopin and Debussy as written, with a page that reads like an easier piece.
Where to find it
The iCanPiano catalog has more than two hundred classical pieces in iCanPiano Style as printable sheet music, and the iCanPiano player shows them on screen with sound, a moving line and adjustable speed.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find easy to read piano sheet music?
The iCanPiano catalog offers classical pieces in iCanPiano Style, with no sharp or flat signs to work out, as printable sheet music and in the online player.
Is easy to read sheet music simplified?
In iCanPiano Style, no. Every original note stays; only the way black-key notes are drawn changes.