15 Sight Reading Tips

September 12, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Know the key signature

Know the time signature

Know if you are in a major or minor key

Know where your key changes are if any

Check tempo marking

Check for composer or time period to know the style of the piece

Look over dynamics before playing

Know the road map of the music - check for repeats and d.c. 's

Read groups of notes and not only one note at a time

Always subdivide

Keep going

Don't stop

Don't hesitate

Feel like when you start playing you have hopped on a train that is not stopping until it has reached its destination

Get better by Practicing Sight Reading - Schedule time in your practice sessions playing music never played before

Yours in Light
Heather Broadbent

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