All Of The Things To Keep Track Of When Learning A Piece Of Music - Allegretto #9 (Alexander Reinagle). By learning one song while keeping track of multiple things, you can build several connections and develop a deeper understanding of the piece. Starting with the notes and their letter names, you can associate how the note looks on the grand staff with what the letters are and how it looks on the keyboard. Then, you can observe when the line moves by steps or skips