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Sight Reading Music: Why to Do It and How to Improve

Sight Reading Music: Why to Do It and How to Improve

by Alexander Poe | Jun 19, 2017 | Sight Reading, Transcription

Sight reading music can seem complicated and difficult. But when you take it in stages, it’s not all that hard, and can open up new worlds of music for you.

5 Ways to Improve Your Sight Reading Skills

5 Ways to Improve Your Sight Reading Skills

by Musical U Team | Dec 20, 2016 | Sight Reading, Musicality, Planning and Goals, Practice | 0 comments

Sight reading is an important part of learning to play an instrument. Here are 5 ways to strengthen your skills and improve your overall musicality.

Practical Ear Training for Piano with Albert Frantz (key-notes.com)

Practical Ear Training for Piano with Albert Frantz (key-notes.com)

by Christopher Sutton | Jul 11, 2016 | Keyboard, Music Theory, Sight Reading

On the piano, you can see what you’re doing, but can you hear it? Albert Frantz of key-notes.com shows us how crucial ear training is to playing piano well.

The Importance of Sight Reading

The Importance of Sight Reading

by Musical U Team | May 24, 2016 | Sight Reading, Musicality, Planning and Goals, Practice | 0 comments

Reading music is a pivotal part of learning to play an instrument. Want to take it one step further? Sight reading can unlock doors you didn’t know existed!

Intermediate Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises

Intermediate Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises

by Christopher Sutton | Apr 28, 2016 | Solfa, Audiation, Sight Reading, Singing

Get a free set of intermediate-level practice exercises to take your solfa sight-singing skills to the next level so you can easily sing from written music.

Beginner Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises

Beginner Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises

by Christopher Sutton | Apr 7, 2016 | Solfa, Audiation, Sight Reading, Singing

When you look at music notation can you immediately hear the notes in your head? This is essential for sight-singing and these solfa exercises make it easy.

Solfa and the Score: Sight-Singing

Solfa and the Score: Sight-Singing

by Juan Carlos Vasquez | Mar 22, 2016 | Solfa, Melodies, Sight Reading, Singing

Can you sing a melody direction from the written score? It’s a challenge for most singers. Fortunately solfa provides an easy way to sight-sing confidently.

Talking Rhythm: Series Recap

Talking Rhythm: Series Recap

by Sabrina Peña Young | Nov 24, 2015 | Rhythm, Music Theory, Sight Reading

The final part of our Talking Rhythm series, a recap of the count chant and Kodály methods using jazz and rock examples with practice audio and scores.

Talking Rhythm: Syncopated Rhythms and the Kodály Method

Talking Rhythm: Syncopated Rhythms and the Kodály Method

by Sabrina Peña Young | Nov 17, 2015 | Rhythm, Audiation, Sight Reading

Take your rhythm counting to the next level and learn how to count syncopated rhythms using the Kodály method. With example audio clips and score notation.

How and Why to Start Sight Reading Music – with Evan R. Murphy (SightReadingMastery)

How and Why to Start Sight Reading Music – with Evan R. Murphy (SightReadingMastery)

by Christopher Sutton | Nov 16, 2015 | Sight Reading, General, Interviews, Music Theory

In this interview with the founder of SightReadingMastery discover why sight reading is important and the resources available to help you master it easily.

Talking Rhythm: The Kodály Method

Talking Rhythm: The Kodály Method

by Sabrina Peña Young | Nov 10, 2015 | Rhythm, Music Theory, Sight Reading

Learn how to count rhythms using the Kodály method. Includes a chart with the Kodály rhythm syllables, audio clips and score notation to help you practice.

How to Start Sight-Reading Music in Choir

How to Start Sight-Reading Music in Choir

by Guest Expert | Oct 23, 2015 | Sight Reading, Choir, Melodies, Singing

Scared of singing in a choir because you can’t read music? This tutorial demystifies the sight-reading process taking the fear our of choir singing.

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