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What are some tips for sight reading hard music?
maria asked:
I'm having trouble reading a lot of notes when the song is really fast. I tend to skip ahead and miss half of them... any tips?
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I'm having trouble reading a lot of notes when the song is really fast. I tend to skip ahead and miss half of them... any tips?
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October 8th, 2009 - 05:33
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point with ur finger
October 8th, 2009 - 23:26
music reading
As the cab driver said to the guy who asked, “Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall?”, the answer is, “practice”.
Sometimes it also helps to take it more slowly the first time, then work your way up to the faster tempo.
October 10th, 2009 - 12:07
music reading
well i play the violin so we often have fast parts so the best way for me to read is by practicing it slow one not at a time, u can even add on one note at a time n see if u can play those notes with out looking at the paper , than jus work ur way up going faster n faster ull get it
October 11th, 2009 - 11:24
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There’s a book by Gary Hess called “Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms.”
It has most common time signatures broken down into all the types of rhythms that will occur in that meter. It’s an extremely helpful book in terms of sight-reading. You’ll use it to practice the rest of your life.
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October 11th, 2009 - 15:37
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It may be easier if you specified which instrument you’re playing…
Anyway some tips I have here…
- Look for similarities in notes, for example the alberti bass [ABCB]. (e.g. cbbebbgbb the common thing here is that after every note, there are 2 Bs to be played. If you notice, the notes that are the odd ones out are CEG which forms the triad for C Major.
- Look for sequences. The notes may be different, but the interval may be the same. As long as you get used to moving your hand in that sequence you’re able to play as long as you know the first note.
- When reading chords with many notes, find the lowest and highest note first. From there, it will be easier to find the notes in the middle of the chord.
- Practice makes perfect. You won’t be a perfect sight-reader overnight. It’s natural to make mistakes sometimes when sight reading too. Perhaps when learning new pieces, sight read them immediately without even looking through the entire piece. Keep your eye ahead and even if you miss a note or make a mistake, remember that the tempo won’t wait for you.
Hope this has been useful to you.