Sight reading is being able to play/sing music as you read it for the firstr time. This is especially hard when singing because you have to know what the notes sound like in your head without the aid of an instrument. This requires patience and work, but all work on sight singing is hugely beneficial to the development of someones musical "ear".
Sight reading practic will be done by singing, playing keyboards and boomwhackers.
Sight reading practic will be done by singing, playing keyboards and boomwhackers.
Reference tune
Practice singing the following patterns daily if possible. Learn them off .
doh soh me
doh soh re
doh soh fah
doh soh lah
doh soh doh
doh soh me
doh soh re
doh soh fah
doh soh lah
doh soh doh
Practice reading each of this melody. Remember you have to read the rhythm and the pitch at the same time.
Up beat or Anacrusis
Sometimes a melody starts on an up-beat i.e. the last beat of the bar. In this case the last bar and the first bar are added together to make 1 full bar. Note there are still 4 full bars.
Sometimes a melody starts on an up-beat i.e. the last beat of the bar. In this case the last bar and the first bar are added together to make 1 full bar. Note there are still 4 full bars.