As a music teacher, I prefer that my students learn to identify each note on the page. Unfortunately, many students end up learning their piece of music by memorizing it, that is, from all the repetition. This is not a bad approach, but it is not the full spectrum of musical education.
I often advise the student’s parents to visit a particular website and to encourage their child to learn to use the flash cards that help teach note identification, but the website, though abundant in quality, is not intuitive. Here is a little demonstration on how to use it:
Google: musictheory.net
Click on the entry page, then on “Exercises”
Then “Note Identification”
Customize the exercise by clicking the top right.
Clefs: Grand Staff
Narrow the range so that there are fewer flash cards.
Turn OFF Accidentals
If you feel that your child is not learning the notes, narrow the range to make even fewer flash cards. Some children do better with only three or four cards. Slowly incorporate more cards as he progresses.
