Got It Right the First Time!
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 by Gary Johnston | 21-Day Challenge
DAY 4 of the 21-day Challenge!
Sight - read:
Sight-reading, also called a prima vista, is the reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before. Sight-singing is used to describe a singer who is sight-reading. Both activities require the musician to play or sing the notated rhythms and pitches. Wikipedia
I can't stress enough how important it is to develop this skill. Whether you're playing a few sing along tunes at a party, leading a church service or auditioning for a symphony orchestra being able to read new music by sight without any preparation is gold. It also goes a long way to helping learn a new piece speedily and without wasting time painstakingly working out details.
Regardless of your instrument here are 10 tips from the folks at Musicnotes.com to help you excel.
https://www.musicnotes.com/now/tips/10-tips-tricks-sight-reading-music/
