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Note Neighbours Printable Flashcards (PDF download)

US$5.00

A printable flashcard set for gently re-patterning how you see musical notes: in their relationship as neighbours!

A new way to think about note names

Most of us learned the alphabet through reading and spelling. We were trained to think in words — to associate A with apple or E with elephant.

But as musicians, we follow musical patterns that ask us to use familiar letters in new ways.

That’s where Note Neighbours come in!

On the piano, every note has neighbours. When you start to see these relationships clearly, reading and playing music becomes much more intuitive. These flashcards were designed to help you start noticing the small communities each note belongs to and gently shift the way you think about individual letters.

You don’t need to memorize anything. Just start noticing who lives next to whom, and over time you’ll feel at home in these new musical communities!

A printable flashcard set for gently re-patterning how you see musical notes: in their relationship as neighbours!

A new way to think about note names

Most of us learned the alphabet through reading and spelling. We were trained to think in words — to associate A with apple or E with elephant.

But as musicians, we follow musical patterns that ask us to use familiar letters in new ways.

That’s where Note Neighbours come in!

On the piano, every note has neighbours. When you start to see these relationships clearly, reading and playing music becomes much more intuitive. These flashcards were designed to help you start noticing the small communities each note belongs to and gently shift the way you think about individual letters.

You don’t need to memorize anything. Just start noticing who lives next to whom, and over time you’ll feel at home in these new musical communities!

What’s included:

  • Printable flashcards (PDF)

    • Prompts on the front, answers on the back

    • Easy-to-cut layout with dotted lines

    • Designed for gentle self-testing or collaborative review with a friend

  • Instructions for printing on a single-sided or double-sided printer

  • Suggestions for use


This flashcard set was designed for:

  • Beginners just starting to learn their notes

  • Returning players who want to refresh their reading in a more intuitive way

  • Visual learners who respond to patterns more than drills

  • Independent learners who prefer to go at their own pace


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