Becoming a Great Sight-Reader -- or Not! Learn from my Quest for Piano Sight-Reading Nirvana

Here's an exercise that I describe on page 90 of the book: Play a hymn, but leave out the middle two voices. I wrote this book so that you can avoid making some of the same the mistakes I made. I found that even with this rigorous schedule, progress was slow. I got good at playing jazz and reading jazz charts, but I never got good at sight-reading. . If you practice leaving things out, then you'll know how to do it when you run into problems. Here's an example of something I "reveal" in the book. I made a mistake by not learning that skill, and it held me back. Next, leave out the alto and bass. From the Author Years ago, someone told me, "Just do some sight-reading for fifteen minutes every day, and you'll be surprised at how fast you progress." Well, I did that, and it didn't really work. "Big deal," you might

He determined what works and what doesn't. By following along with his quest, you can avoid the mistakes he made and take advantage of the tricks he found most useful.Here are some of the questions this book will answer for you (you'll be surprised by some of the answers!):Should you hire a teacher?How long should you practice each day?Will you inevitably improve if you just do a lot of reading?How can you find enough practice music?Which are more important, notes or intervals?Is it okay to look down at your hands?How far ahead should you try to look?Can practicing with your eyes closed help?How can you get better at leaving things out when you are having trouble

"Interesting book - great read" according to Linda Johnson. A fascinating account of one person's quest for becoming a proficient sight-reader. This is an honest look at the difficulty somepeople have with playing through a piece of music at sight at an appropriate speed and with artistic expression.If you are one of those people, you will feel a kinship wit. "Confessions of a Memorizer" according to Andito Toquito. I recently watched an accompanist perform some challenging pieces beautifully as she paged through the sheet music and thought, "As much time as I spend playing music, I really should put a little more effort into getting my reading together." Later that day, I got on Amazon and bought The Early Ele. Steven Donohue said This book has some great information for those who are curious about the key. This book has some great information for those who are curious about the key skills to develop for sight-reading proficiency. I'm a pianist, and have been playing for many years, but sight-reading is a tough skill that I wish I had spent more time developing. Learning to read music is definitely lik

He even performed in a Simon and Garfunkel type duo, at "The Chicken Coop," once a week, getting paid $2.50 plus one piece of fried chicken.In 1987 (age 34), his interest in jazz was rekindled, and he took formal piano lessons for a year or two, worked hard, and learned a lot. As a young kid, Al Macy played piano by ear, but never took formal les