Sight-Reading

When it comes to sight-reading session, it's always the most stressfull seconds in the cold and almost silent exam room. To be honest, there is no other way to get better at sight-reading than practicing. In this post, I would like to share some tips on how to improve your sight-reading. Think marathon rather than sprint.

1. Take in as much information as you can before you begin, including time signature, key signature, tempo markings, dynamic markings, phrasing, rhythm and fingering. Don't miss the clef.

2. Be aware of the range of notes within any given bars. Take a quick look over the lowest notes and the highest notes.

3. Keep going!!!!! DO NOT REPEAT, slow down the tricky part a little bit if you have to but do your best to avoid coming to a complete halt.

4. Focus on reading by the interval rather than worrying so much about the name of the notes.

5. Find your fingering. If a fingering is not mark, try to accomodate as many notes as you can in the SAME hand position to avoid any unecessary change of hand position.

6. Try to keep your eyes on the score at all times, imagining that your fingers as sticking to the keys, feeling their ways towards the next notes.

Good luck! Wish you get better at sight-reading...and start loving it! :D

Joanna

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