One of the difficulties you may have as a beginner in the practice of music reading is determining if you are playing the music correctly and not just making noise with sound. Using the piano and guitar as an example, you must pay close attention to the written sheets and the placement of your fingers on the piano keyboard to understand this. Don't get too excited when you see some people who have become specialists in this field of play and are playing these musical instruments without consulting a written script; they have paid their dues. This guide will lead you through: -Introduction To Music & Sound. -Knowing Your Musical Components. -Differentiating Between The Staff, The Grand-Staff & Base. -Piano Playing (Knowing Your Key Signatures).One of the difficulties you may have as a beginner in the practice of music reading is determining if you are playing the music correctly and not just making noise with sound. -Piano Playing (Knowing Your Key Signatures).