How Do You Practice Sight Reading Piano Music?
• Find music books at your local library, borrow books or print free sheet music from a website (see recommendations below) at your skill level or easier. Find music books at your local library, borrow books or print free sheet music from a website (see recommendations below) at your skill level or easier. This should be music that you think you would like but have never heard before. • Sit at the piano, and open the book to the first page. Try to look at the notes, say the notes softly, and understand the piece a little bit without actually playing any part of it. Look at the key signature, any changes of clefs, and the dynamics of the piece. If you can, look for chords, and try to determine what they are. Look for the trickiest part of the piece, for example, semiquavers, or a corner with a lot of accidentals that are difficult to digest, and determine a speed at which you think you can play even the trickiest parts. It is very important to not stop and restart when you make a mistak
