Sight Reading Flashcards
1
Q
Perceiving Notation
A
Look ahead. Accomplished sight readers look 6 or 7 notes ahead. Novices 2 or 3 notes
Phrase boundaries and bar lines: where is the end of the phrase before you arrive at it?
Practice large eye movements across the page
Scan/analyze the music beforehand
2
Q
Cognitive Process
A
Recognize and infer patterns by listening often to styles that have to be sight-read
Look for unfamiliar notes in familiar scales or patterns
