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In this series we have developed 3 programs that should help you improve your sight reading. This series builds on what you have learnt from the Name it-series, however you can also use it without having used it.
Like with the Name it-series all programs work with a score and a time-clock. We must make our 'move' to the next note, interval or chord within a set time period. And that's the way to get your reflexes going. Sight-reading is nothing more than training our reflexes. In order to do this we have to fight the time-clock. |
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In the case of real sheet music, a good aid would be the metronome, but since we're only training you to identify keys, notes, intervals and chords as quickly as possible, a time-clock will suffice. Reflex or time-trial training is an absolute necessity if you are serious about becoming a good, or better sight-reader and our 3 little programs will help you with that.
We find it important to know exactly what you see (Name it-series), but knowing what you see, doesn't necessarily translate that knowledge to your hands. For that we have developed the Play it-series. Practice sight-reading every day for at least 15 minutes with our programs, after that, get some real sheet music on your hands!
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| Anway, let's explain the 3 programs a bit better... |
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| 1) Play it - Notes - If you've used our program 'Name it - Notes', then you already know how to recognise each individual note at sight, but how do you translate what you see quickly to your hands? That's what 'Play it - Notes' will do for you. It will drill you on all notes in the bass and treble clef in all major keys. This is the easiest program to master of the three, however it's a very important skill to have at any point in sight reading! |
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2) Play it - Intervals - As with 'Name it - Intervals' this is one of the most important programs of the three. Knowing intervals is indispensable if you ever want to be a good sight reader! Seeing a melody or baseline as (a set of) intervals will first of all increase your eye-span, but it will also increase your reading speed. It is a lot easier and faster to identify a set of intervals than having to identify each note seperately. It will only drill you on harmonic intervals and melodic intervals (either up or down). If you can instantly recognize an interval visually, you still need to 'translate' that knowledge to your hands and fingers. This physical aspect will be taught by the 'Play it - Intervals' program. Sight reading and playing intervals is as far as I know the best way to really get to know the key you are playing in. Check out the support section for tips and tricks to improve/increase reading speed. |
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| 3) Play it - Chords! - This program is an extension of the 'Play it - Intervals' program, just like the 'Play it - Intervals' is an extension of the 'Play it - Notes program. Chords are constructed by intervals, so by being 'fluent' in intervals will help a great deal in playing chords, even if you don't always know how to name them. Check out the support section for tips and tricks to improve/increase reading speed. |
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| A very important tip: while the program generates new notes, intervals or chords for you to play DON'T look at your hands! Feel your way to the notes, intervals or chords, so your hands get used to different hand positions, distances, etc. When playing from real sheet music don't distract your eyes from the sheet, because it will make it more difficult to pick up where you left off. For example, a good piano player can hit a high F sharp without looking (for example). |
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Play It. I feel so much more confident in attending my upcoming entry audition, for a degree in Contemporary Music, here in Toronto, Canada. I attended the audition last year ...
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