Music Fundamentals Platform

Understand
Music

Today.

No matter what instrument or style — AtoG+5 is the definitive identification of music fundamentals. Save time, skip confusion, and start playing music today.

Music
Universal System
A to G + 5
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5 Learners
17 Courses Published
4 Instruments
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5 Learners
17 Courses Published
4 Instruments
Strings Coming Soon
Our Philosophy

Simple directions.
Universal music.

Music is more like a Game or Sport — the activity is as much in the doing as in the learning. AtoG+5 enables the playing of any instrument with simple yet universal identification of notes that make scales that make songs.

No wasted time with every concept building on the other. More like following directions rather than learning calculus — never overwhelming.

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Music notes
Literacy In Music by Gene Burkert
Featured Book

What You'll Gain From Literacy In Music

Gene Burkert's Literacy In Music takes a fresh approach to music education — breaking down the language of music so anyone can read, understand, and play with confidence.

  • Learn how alphabetical order is the "key" to music

    Learn to decode sheet music naturally, the same way you learned to read words.

  • Works Across All Instruments

    The principles in this book apply whether you play piano, flute, trumpet, or any other instrument.

  • Build Real Confidence

    Stop guessing and start understanding — gain the foundation that makes every lesson click.

  • A Modern Approach for 2023 & Beyond

    Updated with new insights that reflect how today's learners absorb and retain musical knowledge.

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Courses

One system,
every instrument.

The AtoG+5 method works across all instruments. Same foundation. Different technique.

Piano
01
Music Fundamentals
17 lessons · Music Fundamentals
Flute
02
Flute
20 lessons · PDF included
Clarinet
03
Clarinet
15 lessons · PDF included
Trumpet
04
Trumpet
14 lessons · PDF included
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Music philosophy

"Learn with knowledge using the simple Alphabetical order the Piano shows us to easily get music today."

Why AtoG+5
works.

01 Not using Alphabetical Order in Music is counterintuitive +
Since Music is just A to G plus 5 black keys that spell 11 Major Scales. Once those are realized then going down 2 notes (C to A, D to B, etc...) gives you the relative minor scale. Those scales are the 90% of music.
02 Piano is a visual tool, not a requirement +
We use the piano keyboard purely as a visual map to identify notes and scales. You don't need to play piano — it simply makes the AtoG+5 system easier to see and understand before applying it to your own instrument.
03 Learn any instrument with the same foundation +
Whether you pick up a flute, trumpet, clarinet or trombone — the AtoG+5 system gives you a universal map. The notes are always A to G. Only the technique changes per instrument.
04 Major and minor scales are 75% of all music +
Once you know your 11 major scales and their relative minors, you have the building blocks to play, improvise and understand virtually any piece of music across all genres and styles.
Music
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Music is more like a Game or Sport where the activity is as much in the doing as in the learning.

— The Playatogpro Philosophy

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" My child started clarinet in November having only played piano before and in January was accepted into Peninsula Youth Orchestra!"

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Practice Tips

Why scales are the shortcut every beginner needs

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