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sight reading
does anyone know of any good ways to get better at sight reading? i'm really bad at playing runs [going up or down a scale]. i think it might be because i can't read music as fast as its supposed to be played. does anyone have any advice. thanks
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Try saying the notes as you're playing them. I (i play the classical guitar) keep in mind that there're two flats, and still go on saying 'B, C, B...' You don't have to say the whole note name, if it's a sharp or a flat. It's a good exercise though, AND it trains your hearing. Next thing you know, you'll be singing the notes without the music!
*let me know what instrument you play. I've got great sites that've got sight reading exercises*
Rock on!
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The only way to get better at sightreading is to actually practice more. Start out with easier music, and eventually make your way up. Don't worry, you just need to practice.
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All I can say is practise, practise, practise!!
I play the flute to grade 8, piano to grade 7 and saxophone to grade 4.
My music teacher used to say to play a piece of music properly you should practise it at least 50 times.
I thought she was a mad old goat, but it turns out she was right!
The more you practise the better your skills will get. I was rubbish at reading music when I first started. Especially with piano where yuo have 2 sometimes 3 different lines to look at!!! But the more I practised the easier it got and the better my music sounded!!!
Just stick with it and one day all of a sudden you will notice the change!
Good Luck!!
Mel
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Buy and etude book and just read through it. When you run out, turn it upside down and read it that way. It seriously makes you so much better. The best thing you can do is practice.
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if you practice site reading you will become better at it. I play clarinet in my school band and when we go 2 festival(like a band competition) we do site reading. About a month before my director starts giving us music 2 site read. So only advice i have 4 u is practice makes perfect lol sry i know thats lame
much luv, marsbars
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The best thing to do is practice. If you can, try breaking the music down into smaller parts. Once you've learned a part, add a little more onto it. Just keep adding a little more onto it each time and eventually you'll have the whole piece down pat. I play piano and for the longest time had trouble getting my right and left hand to work together even though I could read the music easily. When I broke it down and learned one hand's part first and then the other hand's part, it was a lot easier for me to put together.
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download rocket reader. (type in rocket reader at the google toolbar the get the required link)it will give you a free one week trial guaranteeed to improve your reading speed. Or you can try another product like eye q (you have to pay for that one.
YOu can get loads of software that help you read faster. Just check at the google search bar.
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yu just need to practice more.. like they sai PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT... try to read as much as music as you can.. first start out with short music and easier and eventually start wid harder.. it all takes time..
&& hope i helped
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Well ... because this is meant to be a brilliant answer ... I guess I've gotta be a brilliant person! So ... I am amazing at sight-reading, no seriously. I can sight read grade 8 stuff and I've never played the piano before.
Okay, that's just so unfunny.
I'm on grade 7 and I'm great at sight-reading, no joke, i'm not just bragging. I have no good advice whatsoever.
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I used to have some trouble with sight reading too. What I would do is when I practiced it I would get a piece of music I'd never played before and label all of the notes before I played it. Every single one. Obviously you can't do this when you have to sight read for real, but it helps you to be able to identify the notes much quicker. When it comes time for the actual thing, before you play, go through it and label each note in your mind. This may not work for everyone, but try it a few times before the real thing and hopefully it will work for you like it worked for me. Good luck!
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Hey, I have the same problem. What you should do, is take it home to practice. When you keep playing it, it gets easier and easier. And if you have any more problems, ask your teacher, I'm sure they'll be glad to help! Good luck! ♥ Erin
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The pitch ladder. If you practice this, then learn to skip around you will be able to sight read better, but I sing so you might be talking about and instrument idk. The pitch ladder in solfegee is Do Mi Sol Do (high do)Sol Mi Do Sol Do (both low do's) you can practice ray, fa and ti but i doubt that would help as much
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