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So many of us feel inadequate when it comes to sight-reading. Just the mention of it can make you start to feel uneasy!
So here are 5 simple steps to help you to perfect your sight-reading. (Bear in mind that these are not a substitute for regular practice, though!)
1. Identify the key of the piece (check the key signature and the last note in the bass).
2. Identify the time signature
3. Check the range of notes in each hand (the highest and the lowest) and find them on the piano.
4. Check the ‘musical words’ (i.e. something your eye can recognize as a word without spelling out each note, like repeated notes or scale passages).
5. Hum the tune to get a feel for the rhythm and pace (like a human heartbeat).
6. Do a quick check on accidentals, tied notes, dotted rhythms, articulation (legato/staccato) and basic dynamics (forte, piano, crescendo, diminunendo, subito).
7. AND OFF YOU GO! SMILE AND DO NOT STOP, NO MATTER WHAT! JUST KEEP GOING, while maintaining the most important thing: the pulse of the music!*
*If you transpose the tune to another key you will still be able to recognize it, but if you change the pulse of the piece, you may not recognize the tune!
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