I love your advice to circle the sharps or flats. I do this and it helps me get through learning songs a bit faster. Some people have tried to discourage me from doing it, because they're afraid I'll get too dependent on it. But it really seems to cue me about sharps and flats. And, like you said, you don't necessarily have to think about every note.
Another approach is to pencil in the sharp or flat before a note. Sometimes when dealing with a measure that has a bunch of accidentals (i.e. a line of 16th notes that ventures outside of the key), it can be easy to forget if a note was marked flat or sharp 2 beats ago..
I have a question...Has the meaning of “sight reading” changed over the years. When I was taking piano lessons 60 years ago, sight reading meant picking up a piece you had never seen before and playing it the best you could...on first sight of it. Anything after that was practicing or learning a piece. Sight reading was your first shot at it and it was a pretty valid gauge of how you were progressing.
Phil Ackerman no problem :) I mean I guess that term is used more loosely now. I’d say people would also use it when they’re playing a piece they’re not too familiar with, instead of strictly on the first sight of it
Dean Clark I doubt it. For us its basically just means the fingers (1,2,3,4,5) you use to play the piece..? (I don’t know a better way to describe it) It’s usually written down on the score by the editor to make playing some passages more easily, or you can write your own if you have some other fingering that you yourself use.
My sister was great at sight reading, and she doesn't care for the piano. I would probably kill to have her ability as I'm the music lover in the family. Life can be so cruel.
@@Rationalist101 What system did you use to learn sight reading. An y tips? You heard the woman in the video say this is a struggle for her. I would appreciate any input.
The way I learned to sightread was after I joined my school band. When I took private piano lessons, I'd pause and my teacher would tell me the note. This led to me learning by ear and memorization, no actual reading. However, in band you're forced to read and learn on your own and since I never practiced at home (the mallet family is easy to learn if you play piano), I ended up sightreading most of the time without proper time to remember it. All I use FACE, but you get used to seeing D and remembering it's a D in reference of FACE. This might not make sense, but that's what worked for me at least. It's been almost 3 years and I've improved in sightreading and reading as a whole. Practice every day and you'll get it.
i think know the name of notes for beginner is also important. isnt it? idk im beginner too and i found out knowing all the notes and identify it faster everyday helps too for beginner
ChainJail You are correct. It’s essential to know the names of notes. However, music is made from groups or patters of notes. Recognizing the patterns makes learning music easier. This is also why music theory is so important. Keep up the good work! 😊
I haven't read music properly for nearly 30 years since I was learning as a child. I watched this video at work came straight home and swear I just played the first 2 parts of Shine on you Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd on my Keyboard almost off pat. Was literally Music to my ears. Thank you so much ! I'm going to keep practicing.!!!
So true! There is no shortcut. It takes a lot of practice. It's interesting because you just keep on practicing and you don't really even think much about how good you can sight read. You just keep reading and reading, and years after, you realize that it almost becomes second nature to sight read, and it also becomes fun. Well, for some music.
From a music teacher: you’re a wonderful teacher! Thanks. Also, if I may venture a compliment: your eye structure and the corners of your mouth ate hecka pretty!
Your tips are perfect for me. I am picking up things slowly, and your videos help a great deal. Your enthusiasm is motivating for me. Thank you for all you do especially for us beginners.
I just love watching and learning from your lessons. You have a very pleasant and calming way of teaching the student without feeling overwhelmed. Keep them coming!
Yes, excellent sight-reading tips. I would add 1) identify any challenging rhythm patterns and clap them out. 2) (Although some people do this naturally, some don’t) while playing, always be looking ahead at least to the next note.
thanks for the tips. You are the opposite of an old music teacher I had a few years ago. He could read and play the most complicated written music imaginable, BUT if you sat him in front of a piano with no music, he could not play a note. I tend to play as you do: albeit not nearly as good, sit at the piano and play where my ear takes me.
I appreciate your clear and patient explanations and tips. You make learning fun. I am not a beginner but I am picking things up again and wish to advance . My first instrument was the accordion so your left hand exercises was very helpful, in particular .Thank you for your great attitude and lovely smile. Jeff Corino
Thank you! I've read music for years but never fluently. You've laid out some concepts that I can understand and use to develop my sight reading skills.
Thanks! I hadn’t thought of anchor notes and thinking in chords across both hands My tip- you are not failing if you go right back to total basics to sort out your sight reading. Don’t be afraid of it. The simpler the better. Books that teach reading from a Chord and Interval approach are the fastest way to start getting a bit of progress. Alfred Piano books and I’m told Faber use this. Im using the Alfreds and have gone through from 1b to level 3 and its really helping. Previously I’d got to ABRSM grade 6 without being a fluent reader and it was really frustrating! Thanks for addressing this. I’m looking for anything to help sort this out!
Hi! Thank you for this wonderful video. I'd like to say about other good tips to learn sight reading. First of all, is to learn the notes in 2nd and 3rd intervals and then, the other intervals. For example in the treble (G) cleft starting in the 2nd line of the staff. We are able to give the names up and down the Treble cleft. Starting from the 1rst line in 2nd intervals: E,F,(G),A,B,C,D,E,F whereas the 2nd line is the most important because is the G who is giving the name and the order of the sounds. 3rd intervals in lines: E,(G),B,D,F 3rd intervals in spaces: F,A,C,E whereas E becomes to be the first line and F becomes to be the 1st space. Recognize the chords in first, second lines and first space. First to spell the music alphabet in 2nd intervals: C,D,E,F,(G),A,B and 3rds intervals: C,E,(G),B,D,F,A 1rst line Em9 chord: E,(G),B,D,F The Em Phrygian Mode... 2nd line the G7chord: (G),B,D,F The G Mxolydian Mode... 1st space the FM7 chord: F,A,C,E The Lydian Mode... Other method is to define our reference points In G cleft would be: C and (G) below, inside and above the staff. So we can identify what notes are between the C and (G), (G) and C...and what notes are below and above C and (G)....B, C, D; F, (G), A. Another method is to identify the note that is in the 3rd line [B] because is gonna be the same name note that will be over the 1st additional line below of the staff and in the top of the first additional line above the staff , like a mirror. The last one is identify the rooth, the 1st inversion, the 3rd inversion and the 4th inversion of any diatonic chord in the (G) staff in blocks or arpeggios. The most important method to sight reading is the practice. Practice with discipline makes the master... Well, I hope this adfitional information could help some how to become a sight reader master. Greetings from Tijuana!
Very helpful. Thanks. I'm working my way through an "easy" piano book of movie songs and, in addition to improving my sight reading, I'm having fun trying to flesh out the music to make it richer.
"if you're more of an ear player than a sight reader" oh my GOD lightbulb moment!! even though chords are still another language to me lmao. I'm an adult learner (started in my 20s and omg ten years already...) but I've liked piano since I was little so I got to know the *sounds* of notes waaaaaaay before I ever learned *where* the notes are or what they were called. also having a disability that affects my hands means I have to always look at the keyboard bc I'm nowhere near the level of "feeling" where my fingers are, even on a piece I know well. I think the chord chart method might also help me to know what a note is from hearing it, without looking at the music, or hunting for the notes like I usually do ("no, yikes nope, oh there it is!"). besides, my right hand's the obedient one since I'm a lefty :P so glad I found this channel!!
I'm one month into learning piano (65 retired) and find sight reading incredibly difficult. I do what everyone says you shouldn't do and write the notes in. 😔 If I didn't I would never move forward. So far Fur Elise (easy part) and Greensleeves also 1st part of Cannon. Lots of chords which I find difficult to remember names of🤪 lots of scales practice!
It's not the worst thing in the world, if it's helping you play and enjoy the piano! That's the main thing. As you keep practicing it does get easier and hopefully you can find that you won't have to write the notes in as much :) Good luck!!
U r videos are very help ful i am not 100% in sightreading but i gotten 70% from u r video and also needed u r more piano exercises and i am regularly practicing your exercises and its really help ful thanks ! And need more videos Very help full chennal :)
My biggest tips would be: keep your eyes on the sheet music as much as possible (but not the full way through, which is worse) and to not stop. Try picking a tempo to where it's very easy to play said piece without stopping much and without excessive need to look down. And if you are not like me, where you need to look at the music instead of your hands, then you likely might have an easier time with this than I would. Naturally, I've learned on the piano how to memorize the sheet music I need to play so I can focus mostly on my hands; and that has become a slight hinderance to my sight reading.
I say that I'm sub par as a sight reader in music playing whether its guitar, bass or piano or my bongos. I look at the piece and hum the melody I see in the treble clef part of the pieces two or one measure. Or I will go on RUclips type in the song or instrumental title and see if my hummed melody matches the song then play the melody if it is correct and lined up with the song. Thanks for the video gorgeous 1!
Eeeehee someone who also highlights their music!! I highlight dynamics too hehe. Sometimes I write the patterns down and then put them in brackets along the staff. If some parts are repeated I do big vertical* brackets on the measures to put them in chunks.
Big thanks for the tips!!! ❤ If even you find sight-reading difficult, that means I am just a normal person. I used to think very bad of myself for not being good at it 🤗
How to get better at sight reading - spend thousands of hours doing it! All the things you mentioned definitely help improve efficiency though. Love your style of making videos
Best advice or "tip" for sightreading is to just force yourself to sightread for 30 minutes a day. These things come naturally if you just do that every day. All the things you mentioned in the video should be done away from the piano. Practice away from the piano is very important In classical music.
@@varunsathya696 don't do it for too long at a time that just tires out your brain if you're gonna do it 2 hours total take breaks in between. You can also use flashcards and stuff
I still need to learn all the scales... I should do that flash card idea indeed for that 🙂 Up to now i literally read the key signature and remember all the changed notes. But that’s undoable for large pieces. Oh well there are infinite things to learn in music.
You have such an infectious personality Lisa, makes me forget what I'm in your site for. Ha ha humour aside your tuition is colorful, descriptive and engaging.
I think the chord at 5:03 is actually a root position C-chord rather than a 2nd Inversion one, since the bass note is a C, not an G. The chord that follows this is a 1st inversion G-chord (since you seem to be labeling them by inversions)
I can't wait to apply this for trumpet playing. I think that I need to learn to trust my pattern recognition skills. To practise that and to develop my trust, I will find any 2 notes in musical exercise books, and then just play the notes in between.
Learning pattern for the bass clef notes helps alot. Like alot alot.. I wouldn't recommend writing or making notes to help with sight reading as demonstrated in this video but for beginners I think it is alright, but as progression grows, not a good idea as it will be over reliance on that. I feel personally the most important tip.. or call it the tip of all tips for sight reading is, as you are playing - Do Not Look At Your Hands. At All.
I am using the Lorene McClintock piano method to learn to play piano, which includes theory and reading written music, I am finding it extremely helpful to learn to sight read, I am at lesson 79 of 201 lessons and I feel by the time I finish lesson 201, I will have a good handle on reading music and playing piano, then I can go on to playing different styles of music! I hope this info helps people!
Thanks a lot for all your videos. I have played a bit of piano like 30 years ago. I do play guitar I do something like what you say in partitures have the chord written in guitar you learn to chords and then look for the notes of the melody. Sorry for such a long comment it is just I way to thank you.
Ear Master is also a good program to get that helps with sight reading. It takes a LOT of consistency in practice. It takes accepting the frustration and not quiting.
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Thank you, this was so helpful! I play by ear using chords but like to use sheet music to get more specific. It is such a chore! Can't wait to try these tricks.
There is an app called "Claves" that helped me alot to sight read. It's a little game where you have to read the note passing through the sheet, and when you get it right, a little ball goes out and play the note. It's very good and entertaining. You can adjust the difficulty and the clave too.
Great video! There is a great free program named jalmus, been out there for many years- it just runs randomly generated notes at you on a staff and grades your note and timing accuracy- once installed go to exercises>score reading and be sure to really play with the preferences so you understand how flexible it is, key, speed, notes- it teaches (at all levels) the most important things in sight reading- rapid note recognition and timing. Even if you don't hook a keyboard to your computer it is a fantastic tool . It is highly condensed learning.......................... best thing I ever did for my sight reading was come back to jalmus and work slowly and deliberately daily
I usually just figure out which note is the first and then use intervals to find the correct notes on the keyboard,makes it super easy to learn a new song and you don’t need to think about each note
What a fantastic easy to understand instructional video. Your style of teaching as well as the graphics are Top Drawer. I find this all so very helpful. Thank You !
BRAVA! I especially like the chord recognition idea. Excellent tips, thank you. I ask my students to flip pages in a music book and play a few measures each day. They are beginning to enjoy the process. 👏
You're a fantastic Teacher Thank you and I do love minuet in G !! I never really thought about making chords that's great !! Thank you ,,sight reading is hard for me it takes me a while!! Ohhh by the way '' thank you for the free music that's very kind of you !! Have a great weekend Teddy Korbos !! ;)
These tips are great for sight reading, although I don't think it'll help you learn faster. Thi is a process which you'll have to do with every single piece. I learned sight reading by first just looking at the sheet music while listening to it one time, and then just start playing. This way you'll link the notes to the sound you've just heard, and you'll learn the notes individually instead of in pairs, which I think helps more, since this way you'll be able to see what note on the sheet music is on the piano faster, which will make sight reading much easier
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TheGenesect10 it’s great thanks, I’ve learned some einaudi pieces. It’s a joy to be able to play them
I love your advice to circle the sharps or flats. I do this and it helps me get through learning songs a bit faster. Some people have tried to discourage me from doing it, because they're afraid I'll get too dependent on it. But it really seems to cue me about sharps and flats. And, like you said, you don't necessarily have to think about every note.
Another approach is to pencil in the sharp or flat before a note. Sometimes when dealing with a measure that has a bunch of accidentals (i.e. a line of 16th notes that ventures outside of the key), it can be easy to forget if a note was marked flat or sharp 2 beats ago..
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I have a question...Has the meaning of “sight reading” changed over the years. When I was taking piano lessons 60 years ago, sight reading meant picking up a piece you had never seen before and playing it the best you could...on first sight of it. Anything after that was practicing or learning a piece. Sight reading was your first shot at it and it was a pretty valid gauge of how you were progressing.
Phil Ackerman no it’s still the same
Thanks Jessica. So many people out there seem to use the term for just reading music. I’m glad I didn’t lose my mind along the way!
Phil Ackerman no problem :) I mean I guess that term is used more loosely now. I’d say people would also use it when they’re playing a piece they’re not too familiar with, instead of strictly on the first sight of it
Thanks Jessica!
Dean Clark I doubt it. For us its basically just means the fingers (1,2,3,4,5) you use to play the piece..? (I don’t know a better way to describe it) It’s usually written down on the score by the editor to make playing some passages more easily, or you can write your own if you have some other fingering that you yourself use.
My sister was great at sight reading, and she doesn't care for the piano. I would probably kill to have her ability as I'm the music lover in the family. Life can be so cruel.
You can always acquire the skill yourself through practice bro... it's never too late
@@Rationalist101 Do you sight read?
@@carlosrobbins9178 Yes.
@@carlosrobbins9178 In fact I played the first song in this video
@@Rationalist101 What system did you use to learn sight reading. An y tips? You heard the woman in the video say this is a struggle for her. I would appreciate any input.
The way I learned to sightread was after I joined my school band. When I took private piano lessons, I'd pause and my teacher would tell me the note. This led to me learning by ear and memorization, no actual reading.
However, in band you're forced to read and learn on your own and since I never practiced at home (the mallet family is easy to learn if you play piano), I ended up sightreading most of the time without proper time to remember it. All I use FACE, but you get used to seeing D and remembering it's a D in reference of FACE.
This might not make sense, but that's what worked for me at least. It's been almost 3 years and I've improved in sightreading and reading as a whole. Practice every day and you'll get it.
Love this! Keep up the great work! :)
good advice
Students often get hung up on identifying/naming every single note. Looking for patterns is the way to go.
i think know the name of notes for beginner is also important. isnt it? idk im beginner too and i found out knowing all the notes and identify it faster everyday helps too for beginner
ChainJail You are correct. It’s essential to know the names of notes. However, music is made from groups or patters of notes. Recognizing the patterns makes learning music easier. This is also why music theory is so important.
Keep up the good work! 😊
I haven't read music properly for nearly 30 years since I was learning as a child. I watched this video at work came straight home and swear I just played the first 2 parts of Shine on you Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd on my Keyboard almost off pat. Was literally Music to my ears. Thank you so much ! I'm going to keep practicing.!!!
My word, what a delightful person. You make learning that much more interesting just by your enthusiasm and personality alone.
So true! There is no shortcut. It takes a lot of practice. It's interesting because you just keep on practicing and you don't really even think much about how good you can sight read. You just keep reading and reading, and years after, you realize that it almost becomes second nature to sight read, and it also becomes fun. Well, for some music.
From a music teacher: you’re a wonderful teacher! Thanks. Also, if I may venture a compliment: your eye structure and the corners of your mouth ate hecka pretty!
Your tips are perfect for me. I am picking up things slowly, and your videos help a great deal. Your enthusiasm is motivating for me. Thank you for all you do especially for us beginners.
I just love watching and learning from your lessons. You have a very pleasant and calming way of teaching the student without feeling overwhelmed. Keep them coming!
I agree!!!!
Yes, excellent sight-reading tips. I would add 1) identify any challenging rhythm patterns and clap them out. 2) (Although some people do this naturally, some don’t) while playing, always be looking ahead at least to the next note.
thanks for the tips. You are the opposite of an old music teacher I had a few years ago. He could read and play the most complicated written music imaginable, BUT if you sat him in front of a piano with no music, he could not play a note. I tend to play as you do: albeit not nearly as good, sit at the piano and play where my ear takes me.
I appreciate your clear and patient explanations and tips. You make learning fun. I am not a beginner but I am picking things up again and wish to advance . My first instrument was the accordion so your left hand exercises was very helpful, in particular .Thank you for your great attitude and lovely smile. Jeff Corino
Thanks so much Jeff!
Thank you! I've read music for years but never fluently. You've laid out some concepts that I can understand and use to develop my sight reading skills.
Thanks! I hadn’t thought of anchor notes and thinking in chords across both hands
My tip- you are not failing if you go right back to total basics to sort out your sight reading. Don’t be afraid of it. The simpler the better. Books that teach reading from a Chord and Interval approach are the fastest way to start getting a bit of progress. Alfred Piano books and I’m told Faber use this. Im using the Alfreds and have gone through from 1b to level 3 and its really helping. Previously I’d got to ABRSM grade 6 without being a fluent reader and it was really frustrating!
Thanks for addressing this. I’m looking for anything to help sort this out!
Thank you for that!
Patience and persistence can get you far,thanks for the tips.
Hi! Thank you for this wonderful video. I'd like to say about other good tips to learn sight reading.
First of all, is to learn the notes in 2nd and 3rd intervals and then, the other intervals.
For example in the treble (G) cleft starting in the 2nd line of the staff. We are able to give the names up and down the Treble cleft.
Starting from the 1rst line in 2nd intervals:
E,F,(G),A,B,C,D,E,F whereas the 2nd line is the most important because is the G who is giving the name and the order of the sounds.
3rd intervals in lines:
E,(G),B,D,F
3rd intervals in spaces:
F,A,C,E whereas E becomes to be the first line and F becomes to be the 1st space.
Recognize the chords in first, second lines and first space.
First to spell the music alphabet in 2nd intervals:
C,D,E,F,(G),A,B
and 3rds intervals:
C,E,(G),B,D,F,A
1rst line Em9 chord:
E,(G),B,D,F
The Em Phrygian Mode...
2nd line the G7chord:
(G),B,D,F
The G Mxolydian Mode...
1st space the FM7 chord:
F,A,C,E
The Lydian Mode...
Other method is to define our reference points
In G cleft would be:
C and (G) below, inside and above the staff. So we can identify what notes are between the C and (G), (G) and C...and what notes are below and above C and (G)....B, C, D; F, (G), A.
Another method is to identify the note that is in the 3rd line [B] because is gonna be the same name note that will be over the 1st additional line below of the staff and in the top of the first additional line above the staff , like a mirror.
The last one is identify the rooth, the 1st inversion, the 3rd inversion and the 4th inversion of any diatonic chord in the (G) staff in blocks or arpeggios.
The most important method to sight reading is the practice. Practice with discipline makes the master...
Well, I hope this adfitional information could help some how to become a sight reader master. Greetings from Tijuana!
Thank you for this. Great system!
I am learning so much from you Lisa! You are fun and inspiring. A great teacher! Thank you!
Brilliant & beautiful Teacher - you make it easier and less daunting and I actually really enjoyed the lesson 😎🤗😇
Very helpful. Thanks. I'm working my way through an "easy" piano book of movie songs and, in addition to improving my sight reading, I'm having fun trying to flesh out the music to make it richer.
"if you're more of an ear player than a sight reader" oh my GOD lightbulb moment!! even though chords are still another language to me lmao. I'm an adult learner (started in my 20s and omg ten years already...) but I've liked piano since I was little so I got to know the *sounds* of notes waaaaaaay before I ever learned *where* the notes are or what they were called. also having a disability that affects my hands means I have to always look at the keyboard bc I'm nowhere near the level of "feeling" where my fingers are, even on a piece I know well. I think the chord chart method might also help me to know what a note is from hearing it, without looking at the music, or hunting for the notes like I usually do ("no, yikes nope, oh there it is!"). besides, my right hand's the obedient one since I'm a lefty :P
so glad I found this channel!!
I'm one month into learning piano (65 retired) and find sight reading incredibly difficult. I do what everyone says you shouldn't do and write the notes in. 😔
If I didn't I would never move forward. So far Fur Elise (easy part) and Greensleeves also 1st part of Cannon. Lots of chords which I find difficult to remember names of🤪 lots of scales practice!
It's not the worst thing in the world, if it's helping you play and enjoy the piano! That's the main thing. As you keep practicing it does get easier and hopefully you can find that you won't have to write the notes in as much :) Good luck!!
It is hard. Sight reading takes a lot of practice.
Yep
my piano teacher told me that i have to learn how to sight read. so that’s what i’m trying to do and its sooo hard ;(
This advice is spot on. Very valuable tips on how to learn the pattern recognition of reading notation. Excellent.
Thanks Jay!
Love your lesson I feel like Iam in a class that help., Being a intermediate piano getting back in to Playing again sight reading over playing by ear
U r videos are very help ful i am not 100% in sightreading but i gotten 70% from u r video and also needed u r more piano exercises and i am regularly practicing your exercises and its really help ful thanks ! And need more videos
Very help full chennal :)
Ohhhh this video provide me with much knowledge that I could not figure out myself and struggled with reading notes. Thank youuuuu 💯💯💯
I love ur teaching scales.......super good , easy to understand.
Thank you for your invaluable tips. You described me perfectly.
My biggest tips would be: keep your eyes on the sheet music as much as possible (but not the full way through, which is worse) and to not stop. Try picking a tempo to where it's very easy to play said piece without stopping much and without excessive need to look down. And if you are not like me, where you need to look at the music instead of your hands, then you likely might have an easier time with this than I would. Naturally, I've learned on the piano how to memorize the sheet music I need to play so I can focus mostly on my hands; and that has become a slight hinderance to my sight reading.
Merci. I will be starting to read music and I like your attitude.
You are AWESOME.....your videos have helped this beginning piano player immensely!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
I say that I'm sub par as a sight reader in music playing whether its guitar, bass or piano or my bongos. I look at the piece and hum the melody I see in the treble clef part of the pieces two or one measure. Or I will go on RUclips type in the song or instrumental title and see if my hummed melody matches the song then play the melody if it is correct and lined up with the song. Thanks for the video gorgeous 1!
You are the best teacher ever
Oh this is great advice. Your videos are great to watch.
Thank you so much for your video tips, very helpful! I never thought I could do a music note analyses that could help speed up the process so much! 💖
These are terrific tips! You are a great teacher and enjoy what you are doing! Thanks for this lesson!
Eeeehee someone who also highlights their music!! I highlight dynamics too hehe. Sometimes I write the patterns down and then put them in brackets along the staff. If some parts are repeated I do big vertical* brackets on the measures to put them in chunks.
Great video. Thanks for sharing with us.
Your videos keep me motivated every single time. Thank you for the great job!
Another tip: Listen to the piece first and understand it. Then read not notes like letters but like words and sentences.
Excellent thank you so so much your a great teacher learn so much. God bless you
I am a beginner and the piano flashcards app is helping me a lot.
I would recommend this to any new music readers out there.
I love the pink unicorn. Reminds me of my daughter who loves pink unicorns 🦄 Good sight reading tips. I'll have try them.
Big thanks for the tips!!! ❤ If even you find sight-reading difficult, that means I am just a normal person. I used to think very bad of myself for not being good at it 🤗
How to get better at sight reading - spend thousands of hours doing it! All the things you mentioned definitely help improve efficiency though. Love your style of making videos
First! I was searching all over RUclips for this, and then you upload it! Thanks a bunch
Same
Thanks for the helpful tips. I always thought you shouldn't edit the sheets. Now everything makes more sense:)
Cool THANKS for helping me. Im a bassest by ear fir over 30yrs learning piano play be 👂 but needing to learn music. Again thanks very appreciated.
Thank you so much for all the tips and knowledge you give to us. Oh way you make the t-shirts with the pianote.
Best advice or "tip" for sightreading is to just force yourself to sightread for 30 minutes a day. These things come naturally if you just do that every day.
All the things you mentioned in the video should be done away from the piano. Practice away from the piano is very important In classical music.
Dude, I sightread like 2 hours a day at least, i don't see much improvements either, I'm still stuck at grade 0-1
@@varunsathya696 don't do it for too long at a time that just tires out your brain if you're gonna do it 2 hours total take breaks in between. You can also use flashcards and stuff
@@mistadude it definitely helps to do flashcards :D I've improved a lot lately!
@@varunsathya696 Awesome!!
I still need to learn all the scales... I should do that flash card idea indeed for that 🙂 Up to now i literally read the key signature and remember all the changed notes. But that’s undoable for large pieces. Oh well there are infinite things to learn in music.
You have such an infectious personality Lisa, makes me forget what I'm in your site for. Ha ha humour aside your tuition is colorful, descriptive and engaging.
I think the chord at 5:03 is actually a root position C-chord rather than a 2nd Inversion one, since the bass note is a C, not an G. The chord that follows this is a 1st inversion G-chord (since you seem to be labeling them by inversions)
Exactly what I was thinking, Gio. Other than that small thing, she has some really good reading tips. Perhaps she'll correct it?
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A great sight reading technique! It's cool that we musicians may share our experience on a bigger scale!
The chord tip is priceless thanks
I can't wait to apply this for trumpet playing.
I think that I need to learn to trust my pattern recognition skills. To practise that and to develop my trust, I will find any 2 notes in musical exercise books, and then just play the notes in between.
Thank you. I needed some tips. I will have to get back to you
Always great tips very helpful thank you very much
Very informative. I've been struggling with sight reading but now will work with this day by day. Many thanks.
Learning pattern for the bass clef notes helps alot. Like alot alot..
I wouldn't recommend writing or making notes to help with sight reading as demonstrated in this video but for beginners I think it is alright, but as progression grows, not a good idea as it will be over reliance on that.
I feel personally the most important tip.. or call it the tip of all tips for sight reading is, as you are playing - Do Not Look At Your Hands. At All.
Love your teaching style! Subscribed!
I am using the Lorene McClintock piano method to learn to play piano, which includes theory and reading written music, I am finding it extremely helpful to learn to sight read, I am at lesson 79 of 201 lessons and I feel by the time I finish lesson 201, I will have a good handle on reading music and playing piano, then I can go on to playing different styles of music! I hope this info helps people!
This is a brilliant lesson! Thank you.
Me in my 6th year of playing piano and had to figure EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE by myself 👁👄💧👁
Thanks a lot for all your videos.
I have played a bit of piano like 30 years ago.
I do play guitar I do something like what you say in partitures have the chord written in guitar you learn to chords and then look for the notes of the melody.
Sorry for such a long comment it is just I way to thank you.
Wow this is a fantastic help!!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Sheet music right at my level
Great video
Great tips
Great enthusiasm
Thank you.
How does one determine which color to use for each note?
Nicely done and some good info.
My mind was blown by the fifth step. new subscriber 😁
Ear Master is also a good program to get that helps with sight reading. It takes a LOT of consistency in practice. It takes accepting the frustration and not quiting.
I totally agree!
@@PianoteOfficial, my weakness is piano. I am applying to Julliard for their MM in Composition. I am going to consider taking the time to invest in you. :)
you have demonstrated very cool techniques💚💚💚👍
Amazing tips! That'll help me a lot.
Thank you, this was so helpful! I play by ear using chords but like to use sheet music to get more specific. It is such a chore! Can't wait to try these tricks.
There is an app called "Claves" that helped me alot to sight read. It's a little game where you have to read the note passing through the sheet, and when you get it right, a little ball goes out and play the note. It's very good and entertaining. You can adjust the difficulty and the clave too.
Great tips. Thanks for posting.
Great video! There is a great free program named jalmus, been out there for many years- it just runs randomly generated notes at you on a staff and grades your note and timing accuracy- once installed go to exercises>score reading and be sure to really play with the preferences so you understand how flexible it is, key, speed, notes- it teaches (at all levels) the most important things in sight reading- rapid note recognition and timing. Even if you don't hook a keyboard to your computer it is a fantastic tool . It is highly condensed learning.......................... best thing I ever did for my sight reading was come back to jalmus and work slowly and deliberately daily
Omg! Now i can play it clearly thank you!
OmG! Your way to teach us is so great!
Thank you!,
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I usually just figure out which note is the first and then use intervals to find the correct notes on the keyboard,makes it super easy to learn a new song and you don’t need to think about each note
thank you ! im 11 and learning piano and this really helped me learn!
What a fantastic easy to understand instructional video. Your style of teaching as well as the graphics are Top Drawer. I find this all so very helpful. Thank You !
Great tips. Thanks Lisa. I loved how excited you got during this video.
Thank you so much for this helpful video! :D
BRAVA! I especially like the chord recognition idea. Excellent tips, thank you. I ask my students to flip pages in a music book and play a few measures each day. They are beginning to enjoy the process. 👏
So nice explanation❤❤
The one and only word is developing sight reading has no shortcut but hard practice.
Very helpful. Thank you very much.
I would love to see more video like this.
what are the hollow and solid dots means? DO they represent any variantions? What does the dot under a note represent?
You're a fantastic Teacher Thank you and I do love minuet in G !! I never really thought about making chords that's great !! Thank you ,,sight reading is hard for me it takes me a while!! Ohhh by the way '' thank you for the free music that's very kind of you !! Have a great weekend Teddy Korbos !! ;)
You made me want to get a keyboard🫢thank you very much🙌🏼🎹🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
These tips are great for sight reading, although I don't think it'll help you learn faster. Thi is a process which you'll have to do with every single piece. I learned sight reading by first just looking at the sheet music while listening to it one time, and then just start playing. This way you'll link the notes to the sound you've just heard, and you'll learn the notes individually instead of in pairs, which I think helps more, since this way you'll be able to see what note on the sheet music is on the piano faster, which will make sight reading much easier
Thank You! I love Bach!