How to Sight Read Music » Music http://howtosightreadmusic.com How to Sight Read Music - Learn Sight Reading Fast and Easy Tue, 22 May 2012 06:27:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= regionals on saturday.how to prepare? http://howtosightreadmusic.com/122/regionals-on-saturday-how-to-prepare/ http://howtosightreadmusic.com/122/regionals-on-saturday-how-to-prepare/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:30:26 +0000 Dave http://howtosightreadmusic.com/122/regionals-on-saturday-how-to-prepare/
Sara asked:


Hey guys, I am auditioning for northern regionals, an honors chorus, band, and orchestra this Saturday for voice. I have to sing scales, Alma Del Corre, and sight read. i would like to know how to prepare. I have the music for the song, and I have practiced the scales, and I have done sight reading in chorus class. But my teacher gave me a cd of the song in the wrong key, and I have been practicing with it. So now I think I am screwed. CRAP>PLEASE HELP!!!

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LiTTLE MiSS SUNSHiNE ♥{ORiGiNAL} asked:


In a few weeks I’ll be audtioning for the Junior South East District, a choral program in my area for middle school and highschool students. Im in the eighth grade, I’ve been in my school’s chorus since the fifth grade and I play guitar and some piano so I have knowlage of music etc.

I’ll be audtioning as a soprano. There’s a song you have to sing, and then sight reading.

Generally speaking I have a pretty voice, but not a talented singer’s voice. When I’m playing my guitar or just singing to the radio for fun it sounds good, but I’m not as good at formal singing. I’m able to stay on key and sight read well but I can’t seem to project my voice to make it sound strong enough.

Tips..Help?

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Chise asked:


I play Alto Sax and have been practicing scales like crazy. I can’t figure out what are good excersises for sight reading. Getting into that school is all I think about.I also have trouble with rythms when theres faster music. A Metronome can help but I dont know.

So recommend anything that can help me get better please.

And if you or someone you know attends/attened Interlochen please tell me what I need to focus on.

Arigatou!

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da bass playa asked:


I’m in high school jazz band, and this is my second year in jazz band and playing the bass. I’ve learned a hard song before but this year the music got harder. I’m pretty good at just sight reading a walking bass line and if I work really hard I can usually get a harder rhythm or a latin jazz tune. Auditions are next week and I’m the only bass player but my band teacher is probably going to have me audition anyway. Do you have any ideas of how to learn the song quickly but accurately? I have been playing these songs for about a week now but I just can’t seem to get them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if you’re not a bassist you can still answer this question about how you learn music and give me some ideas!!!
Thanks!

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Yup thats me asked:


Ok so in drum line today me and this other kid where auditioning for the only open spot on snare. He had been taking lesson from our instructor and has been working on the music for 2 or 3 weeks now. I have been taking lessons form a guy my instructor recommended. I only had the music for one day. During the audition, i screwed up one bceause i was nervous two because i hadn’t had the music that long. then we had to do sight reading and i played it almost perfectly. he didn’t. Drum line captain said i should of made it on snare. but our instructor chose the other kid. my mom thinks i should send him an e-mailing stating i don’t think this was fair. It wasn’t. Yet i don’t want to sound like im complaining. Do you think it would be reasonable to send him an e-mail?

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cjwhang asked:


1st pass at the music

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]]> http://howtosightreadmusic.com/220/sight-reading/feed/ 0 What is the best way for someone with little experience in music to teach theirself how to play the piano? http://howtosightreadmusic.com/84/what-is-the-best-way-for-someone-with-little-experience-in-music-to-teach-theirself-how-to-play-the-piano/ http://howtosightreadmusic.com/84/what-is-the-best-way-for-someone-with-little-experience-in-music-to-teach-theirself-how-to-play-the-piano/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:22:30 +0000 Dave http://howtosightreadmusic.com/84/what-is-the-best-way-for-someone-with-little-experience-in-music-to-teach-theirself-how-to-play-the-piano/
MB asked:


I’ve never actually taken piano, but I know the notes and I’m ok at sight-reading. Any ideas? I think i struggle with hand memory.

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Alisa asked:


i wrote this song please tell me what you think! like what improvements and such i can make!!

watch the colors of the keldiescope
watch them fade to every shade of grey

we are all just the sum of everyone else
your bullets shoot me down
penetrating the sight of a true test
she bleeds for the words we speak
we’r watching
just watching

Woah oh! Woah oh!
the values of strength
are just to far away
Woah oh! Woah oh!
there will never be a day
Woah oh!
a refuge of love will be the savior
but only for today

we keep trying to come to the surface
your eyes judge me around
sentecing the idea of a new day
she screams the words we think
we’r destroying
always destroying

Woah oh! Woah oh!
the values of strength
are just to far away
Woah oh! Woah oh!
there will never be a day
Woah oh!
a refuge of love will save us
but only for today

watch the colors of the keldiescope
watch them fade to every shade of grey

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]]> http://howtosightreadmusic.com/134/music-help-please-read/feed/ 19 What do you think of my first sonata? http://howtosightreadmusic.com/1386/what-do-you-think-of-my-first-sonata/ http://howtosightreadmusic.com/1386/what-do-you-think-of-my-first-sonata/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:24:09 +0000 Dave http://howtosightreadmusic.com/1386/what-do-you-think-of-my-first-sonata/
James S asked:


I’m looking for criticisms on my harmony and my modulation to the dominant (It sounds funny and I don’t know how to fix it). Attached is a pic of all the music because I can’t attach a .pdf. This is about grade 4/5 so it’s good sight reading practise for anyone that wants it. Any other comments would be helpful too… Thanks!

Link:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc189/DaraJava/Untitled-1.jpg

P.S. Sorry but some bars got smushed towards the end. Blame Finale!
Why is everyone attacking maninkia? Please stop using my question as a forum to have petty battles. Thank you.

Also, i. jones, your links don’t work. Could you re-post them please? Thanks.

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Pat Mcgirr asked:


i got a b+ in AMEB grade 3 (there are 8 grades)
i have a pretty good ear for music and can sight read to a point.
anybody know any easy, but cool songs to learn?
best answer will get rated
THANKS!

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