READING MUSIC Some tricks from Margaret Fabrizio

atree3 asked:


How to improve your sight reading of music.

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25 Responses to READING MUSIC Some tricks from Margaret Fabrizio

  1. janvandoedelpuk says:

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    I am not sure what sight reading really is. It is obviously a lot more then decoding, but if it is not spelling, then it still is reading in a foreign language you do not understand.

    how many sight readers are actually capable of analysing a score harmonically of Wagner in real time ? You must have the brain of a chess grandmaster to do something like that.

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    @yoryiboy1
    i second that, imma go and read my music book now!

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    @atree3 was that “A Tale Of Two Cities” you were using as an example at the start? =)

    and thanks!

  4. bromchifray says:

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    @9Christina9 You said: “I just memorized the notes and played (them).” And: “I just memorize very quickly and read very Very slowly.” Now this I think is wonderfull, because that’s what I have been trying to do for some time now with little succes. Can you pls say something about how you memorize the notes? Do you think that it is a skill you can share with others?

  5. tcrangle963 says:

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    Thank you very much! This is so useful!

  6. atree3 says:

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    @OTAHearn then just pick a couple of pieces, post them and I will respond.

    Or don’t you do videos?
    If you do this I will respond immediately.
    If I have to do the whole thing it will take longer, months, even.

  7. OTAHearn says:

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    @atree3 Its just any piece in general. I can sight read a melodic line easy enough but when I try throwing my left hand in (even at the simplest level, say one chord per bar) I completely fluff it up haha

  8. atree3 says:

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    @OTAHearn
    Yes, of course I do. I would be happy to make a video answering your question. Could you make a video asking this question. You could just be speaking while the visual was a picture of the piece or pieces in question.
    Then I could make a video reply.

  9. OTAHearn says:

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    Have you got any tips on reading the 2 staves, bass and treble at once. How can your eyes concentrate on 2 things at once?

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    She says everything in such manner that it seems scandalous, even though what she’s saying is perfectly innocent! xD

    Thanks!!!

  12. atree3 says:

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    @perceivemedia
    Well of course, as soon as the reading is easy you have to move up to something which is a little more challenging. Always moving up.

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    If Margaret is dismissing decoding absolutely (which may or may not be her stance), that’s pedagogically problematic. You can’t grow as a reader if you only read what you already know how to read easily. Staying within the zone of proximal development is important, but categorical anti-decoding is an insufficient foundation for dogma. Adhering to it is great for a student’s ego, though.

  14. miguelgdadu says:

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    you were very helpful… :D thanks ^_^

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    that only means that that piece is to difficult for you, and easy for him

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    Thank you so much for these advice. I must admit I had a few smiles as what you say is so true..

    As a relative beginner at playing the piano, I must say that what impresses me the most in music is someone who can play a song for the first time and have it sound much better than me who would have practiced it for 6 months!

    Someone who can sight read must have a very happy life as I find it so wonderful to be able to play so many songs..

    So I’ll stop wishing and start practicing :)

    Thank U

  17. wasimup says:

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    Thank you so much. This video is very helpfull

  18. atree3 says:

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    No matter how little a beginner knows, they should be playing real music by real composers. Most composers wrote some music for beginners or children. Then the student can have a little self respect. Also, teaching by rote means they can play something nice sooner. This is not the time to worry too much about reading, which is a different process completely than playing the piano.

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    @atree3 and please include some suggestions on how to choose pieces for beginners. :)

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    @atree3 yes, please. make one. and thanks. :)

  21. atree3 says:

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    @bigbossdeleon Ideally , you should WANT to practice. Practice should not be done by the clock, except maybe to keep a record of how much you practiced. I ought to make a video about practice.

  22. bigbossdeleon says:

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    @atree3 lastly, how much time should I spend on practicing?

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