Sight-reading - in musical performance terminology, the skill of playing a piece by sheet music, more often for the first time. As such, every musician who knows how to distinguish between notes has this skill, but in the narrow sense, playing from sight is a performance at an original tempo, taking into account all the author's instructions and nuances.
Instructions
Step 1
Learn music theory firmly. You should not have any confusion between the nuances of "crescendo" and "diminuendo", and even more so when distinguishing between the notes of a treble clef and a bass clef.
In this matter, information can be gleaned from textbooks on elementary music theory by authors Vakhromeev, Sposobin and others. This is the first and easiest step on the way to the ability to quickly read from a sight.
Step 2
Play as much as possible. Sight-reading skill largely depends on memory - visual, mechanical, logical, motor and other types. During the performance, you use them all. The more compositions you can learn, the better.
Step 3
Start learning a new piece every day. You don't have to memorize it. Try to convey as clearly as possible all the nuances indicated by the composer: dynamics, mood, decorations, etc.
Step 4
Start at a slow pace. Your task at first is to read all the notes and all the strokes from the sheet. Choose the slowest pace possible, according to your capabilities. If you have time to read all the signs, then the tempo is chosen correctly.
Step 5
Choose songs according to your performance level. In the first years of study, do not aim at the Impressionists, even the music of the Romantic era will seem too complicated. In general, be guided by special tutorials compiled by years of study. Note, however, that a second-grade compilation is not necessarily suitable for a second-year self-taught music student. It is possible that you either have not yet reached this level, or have already passed it. Analyze the musical text before playing.
Step 6
Play without an instrument. Sit down, open the notes, start reading them with your eyes. Imagine them at the same time on the keyboard, fretboard, valves. Think over the fingering, the position of the hand (for wind instruments - and ear pads), play a melody in your head. If your hands involuntarily take the appropriate position, do not pull yourself back - this is a good sign.
After this exercise, sit down and play the piece using the results of this visual analysis.
