Lesson #10 :Sight Reading

(stds 1,2,3,4,5,6,7/9.1, 9.3, 9.4)

All contents of this presentation: © 2007 TB Music

Sight Reading:•Playing a printed piece of music for the first timeWITHOUT rehearsing it.

•But HOW can I play this music the first time I see itwithout practicing??!!!

•Like anything else the key to success is all in the wayyou THINK about it.

•With the right thought sequence you will be able toplay music you’ve never seen before with most of theright rhythms and notes without getting lost!

Sight Reading:• Your priorities while reading & playing any piece

of music are:

1. RHYTHM : Without the rhythm being accurate eventhe “right notes” will be in the wrong place! Rhythm isthe TOP priority!

2. PITCH : The “right notes” according to the keysignature and the placement of the note on the staff.

3. ARTICULATION : Staccato, Legato, Accented, etc…..

4. DYNAMICS : Loud, soft, forte, mezzo forte, piano,mezzo piano, fortissimo, crescendo, etc….

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: The Key Signature

Key Signature : Shows which notes must be changed to set the correct pitch pattern to “Sound Right”.

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: The Time Signature

Time Signature : Describes the rhythmic contents of each measure.

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: The “Road Map” (repeats, codas, 1st & 2nd

endings, etc…)

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: Accidentals (notes altered from what the key signature

shows)

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: Key/Time Signature Changes

Scan the entire piece of musicfor: Difficult Rhythms &

Extreme Range RequirementsYikes!

Next Lesson:Lesson #11 :Memorization!!

(Oh yes you can!!)(stds 1,2,3,4,5,6,7/9.1, 9.3, 9.4)