Tip #1: The Pre-Tip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBefore you even put your fingers on the keys, get to know your music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Look it over, figure out what key signature it\u2019s in, then get a pen and circle all the notes that will have sharps or flats that you might forget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #2: Look for patterns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis has been the most helpful tip for my sight-reading. Once you\u2019ve marked up your page, start looking for patterns in the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you find patterns in notes or phrases, you can read one note in that pattern and kind of guess the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see notes moving up from a line to a space to a line, you know they are just stepping up one note at a time. You don\u2019t have to read every single note — just the first and last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #3: Use proper fingering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMany pieces of music will write suggested fingering patterns. But if it doesn\u2019t, take a moment to look at the starting note, and then the note that comes immediately after it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the next note is higher, you\u2019ll know not to start with your pinky finger. If it\u2019s lower, you\u2019ll know not to start with your thumb. Figure out where you should start — and again make sure to write it on your page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Learning how to read music is like learning a new language. It can feel intimidating and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. With proper training, you can quickly and easily read music and unlock the songs you know and love. Take a look at Sight Reading Made Simple, our 100% FREE course on how to painlessly read notes.<\/p>
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<\/div>\n\n\n\nTip #4: Find anchor notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nVery often, pieces of music will have notes that repeat themselves throughout the measures. These are great to use as anchor notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means as soon as you see them you\u2019ll instantly know what they are. You don\u2019t need to read each note every time – because you know it\u2019s the same note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #5: Turn your sheet music into a chord chart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis one is optional and is more for those of you who play better by ear than by reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s me for sure. I can read chord charts much easier than I can read music scores. By going through each measure and identifying the underlying chord, it helps me to figure out what notes I can expect to be in the melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This has been the most helpful tip for my sight-reading. Once you\u2019ve marked up your page, start looking for patterns in the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you find patterns in notes or phrases, you can read one note in that pattern and kind of guess the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see notes moving up from a line to a space to a line, you know they are just stepping up one note at a time. You don\u2019t have to read every single note — just the first and last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #3: Use proper fingering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMany pieces of music will write suggested fingering patterns. But if it doesn\u2019t, take a moment to look at the starting note, and then the note that comes immediately after it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the next note is higher, you\u2019ll know not to start with your pinky finger. If it\u2019s lower, you\u2019ll know not to start with your thumb. Figure out where you should start — and again make sure to write it on your page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Learning how to read music is like learning a new language. It can feel intimidating and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. With proper training, you can quickly and easily read music and unlock the songs you know and love. Take a look at Sight Reading Made Simple, our 100% FREE course on how to painlessly read notes.<\/p>
CHECK IT OUT<\/a><\/center><\/p><\/span>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nTip #4: Find anchor notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nVery often, pieces of music will have notes that repeat themselves throughout the measures. These are great to use as anchor notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means as soon as you see them you\u2019ll instantly know what they are. You don\u2019t need to read each note every time – because you know it\u2019s the same note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #5: Turn your sheet music into a chord chart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis one is optional and is more for those of you who play better by ear than by reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s me for sure. I can read chord charts much easier than I can read music scores. By going through each measure and identifying the underlying chord, it helps me to figure out what notes I can expect to be in the melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Learning how to read music is like learning a new language. It can feel intimidating and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. With proper training, you can quickly and easily read music and unlock the songs you know and love. Take a look at Sight Reading Made Simple, our 100% FREE course on how to painlessly read notes.<\/p>
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Tip #4: Find anchor notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nVery often, pieces of music will have notes that repeat themselves throughout the measures. These are great to use as anchor notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means as soon as you see them you\u2019ll instantly know what they are. You don\u2019t need to read each note every time – because you know it\u2019s the same note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #5: Turn your sheet music into a chord chart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis one is optional and is more for those of you who play better by ear than by reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s me for sure. I can read chord charts much easier than I can read music scores. By going through each measure and identifying the underlying chord, it helps me to figure out what notes I can expect to be in the melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This one is optional and is more for those of you who play better by ear than by reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s me for sure. I can read chord charts much easier than I can read music scores. By going through each measure and identifying the underlying chord, it helps me to figure out what notes I can expect to be in the melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n