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Retired 13 May 2006
Sight-transposition isn't so simple though 
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How good are you at sightreading? (1 Viewer)
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Josie
Everything's perfect!
Not tooooooo bad at sightreading. Being in an ensemble helps though.
(flute player)
(flute player)
turtle_2468
Member
Sightreading is a matter of forcing yourself to learn chordy pieces (start easy) and just playing lots of stuff you don't know..
btw, sight-transposition on organ is killer... *shudders* thankfully, haven't had to do that for ages.
Anyway, back to the point... if you want to learn to sight-read, do lots of it. What helped me (I think) is looking at the chords, and playing the closest thing you can play to it... if you try and learn your pieces by sight-reading it'll help after a while!
btw, sight-transposition on organ is killer... *shudders* thankfully, haven't had to do that for ages.
Anyway, back to the point... if you want to learn to sight-read, do lots of it. What helped me (I think) is looking at the chords, and playing the closest thing you can play to it... if you try and learn your pieces by sight-reading it'll help after a while!
Lexicographer
Retired 13 May 2006
ORGAN!
I want to learn the Organ, if only for Bach's Organ Fugue in G-minor (yes the little fugue).
I want to learn the Organ, if only for Bach's Organ Fugue in G-minor (yes the little fugue).
Lexicographer
Retired 13 May 2006
Hell with that! Think of the vampire playing Toccata in D
toisthbe
Evil Member
i sight read better than my friend who is 7th grade
i never completed a grade but i did learn piano for 1 and a half years.. 6 years ago.
played piano ever since, all these songs learnt myself
edit : i just realised ive been playin piano for 6-7 years..cant believe that.
i never completed a grade but i did learn piano for 1 and a half years.. 6 years ago.
played piano ever since, all these songs learnt myself
edit : i just realised ive been playin piano for 6-7 years..cant believe that.
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ToO LaZy ^*
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OMG...i love sight reading!
its the easiest part of aural exams!
its the easiest part of aural exams!
ToO LaZy ^*
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oh...while on the topic..
does anyone know any good jazzy songs?...i mean good ones, not the grade 2-3 pieces =)
or any sites would be nice
does anyone know any good jazzy songs?...i mean good ones, not the grade 2-3 pieces =)
or any sites would be nice
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Lexicographer
Retired 13 May 2006
Some people find it easy (they get lots of practice I guess) and to be fair the music they give you to sightread is usually really simple. But most of us have trouble reading ahead, into uncharted territory.
ToO LaZy ^*
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i like to sight read...but i'm not that good at remembering the song without the .....*mind blank*....the notes and script thingy..
ToO LaZy ^*
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and usually takes vv long to remember so from grade 5 i just used the script in the exam...
but im trying to do it for 8th grade now..
but im trying to do it for 8th grade now..