Download or read book 300 Progressive Sight Reading Exercises for Piano written by Robert Anthony and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First and foremost: THIS IS NOT A METHOD BOOK. It is precisely what it says it is: 300 Progressive Sight Reading Exercises! Volume One is comprised of 300 progressive eight-bar exercises that train reading skills for both hands equally: Half of the pieces emphasize the right hand, the other half emphasize the left. The first 32 exercises isolate the hands while the remaining exercises combine them. For most of the exercises, the de-emphasized hand stays within a single five-finger position. Time signatures include 4/4 (Common Time), 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, and 2/2 (Cut Time). This entire first volume is in C Major or its relative modes. Key signatures, accidentals, dynamics, tempo, and expressive markings will be covered in future volumes. All of the exercises are eight measures long. If one has done any study of formal analysis, they will find that eight measures is a typical ''period'' of music and usually contains two, four-bar phrases (also typical in length). For example, many sonatinas, jazz standards, and pop songs use "32 Bar Form" (A A B A), "Binary Form" (A B), and "Ternary Form" (A B A), with each section often being eight bars. Thus, eight measures (one period of music) makes the perfect length for sight-reading studies, in my opinion. Various strategies to using this book may be implemented. With my students, I start toward the beginning and zig-zag through the book, skipping the appropriate number of pages to make it into the more challenging sections. The further they are in the book, the more we skip. This approach prevents the student from memorizing the exercises, allowing for them to remain useful. Note: Although Amazon has classified this book as large print, there is also a LARGE PRINT version (much larger print) that for printing purposes had to be divided into two books, and is clearly marked on the cover and in the title. If you have poor vision or want this book to be easier to SEE on an electronic device, you might prefer the LARGE PRINT Version. "These books differ from conventional ''methods'' in that technical and theoretical instructions have been omitted, in the belief that these are more appropriately left for the teacher to explain to the student." - Bela Bartok, Mikrokosmos. I whole-heartedly agree with Bartok''s sentiment and if music teachers would ask their students what they like least (or hate the most) about typical lessons, it is the method books that win this contest EVERY TIME. I have completely eliminated method books from my own teaching practice and have much happier and more productive students than ever. While this book is intended to train sight-reading skills, it may also be used by beginners or those new to reading to acquire basic reading skills, but it assumes one either has a teacher or can at least find C on their instrument. It starts at a very basic level (only three notes) and adds a new note, rhythm, or concept every four exercises and thoroughly reinforces them throughout the rest of the book. Next, the music''s composition is a slave to its function: The purpose of the books is to train reading skill, and the exercises keep challenging the range that has been established by previous exercises as well as less-than-convenient intervalic skips. They are composed from a ''music-first'' perspective, as opposed to an ''instrument-first'' perspective, and are purposely composed to be difficult to memorize. For example, the first exercises begin on C because they are in the key of C, and then go on to sometimes start and end on different scale degrees of the same key. Those familiar with the Fundamental Modes will likely recognize what they are hearing, but those unfamiliar with these modes will likely be hearing something that sounds a bit different, or odd, until their ears acclimate to these sounds. I see many students go through this process with altered dominants and augmented triads as well.
Download or read book Improve Your Sight Reading Piano Grade 1 written by Paul Harris and published by Faber Music Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your sight-reading! Grade 1 is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems, by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition has been completely re-written, with new exercises and pieces to support the Associated Board's new sight-reading requirements from 2009. Improve your sight-reading! will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.
Download or read book Easy Classics to Moderns written by Denes Agay and published by Rt Books. This book was released on 1956 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Classics to Moderns Compiled and Edited by Denes Agay These 142 pieces by the masters of piano literature date from the second half of the 17th century to the present day.
Download or read book Piano Adventures Level 1 written by and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Faber Piano Adventures ). Contents: The Boogie Woogie March * Fiddler on the Roof * I Taut I Taw a Puddy-Tat * Matchmaker (from Fiddler on the Roof ) * Once Upon a December (from Anastasia ) * Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz ) * Superman (Theme) * This Is It! (Theme from the Bugs Bunny Show) * We're Off to See the Wizard (from The Wizard of Oz ).
Download or read book Reading studies for guitar written by William Leavitt and published by Berklee Press Publications. This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Solo). A comprehensive collection of studies for beginners to improve their reading and technical ability. Covers: positions 1 through 7 in all keys while introducing scales, arpeggios, written-out chords, and a variety of rhythms and time signatures.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 6 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Piano written by Paul Harris and published by . This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps the player overcome problems, by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 4 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2b written by Nancy Faber and published by . This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Faber Piano Adventures ). Good sightreading skill is a powerful asset for the developing musician. Carefully composed variations of the Level 2B Lesson Book pieces help the student see the "new" against the backdrop of the "familiar." Fun, lively characters instruct students and motivate sightreading with a spirit of adventure and fun.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 3 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 2 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1995-08-28 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Books 7 8 9 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 5 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Book 1 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1995-08-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Practical Sight Reading Exercises for Piano Students Bk 6 written by Boris Berlin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressively teaches the student to sight read through observation and study of phrase shape, melodic outline, harmonic structure and overall rhythmic feeling of the music.
Download or read book Four star sight reading and ear tests music daily exercises for piano students written by Boris Berlin and published by Mississauga, Ont. : F. Harris Music. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 3 includes hands-together playing of simple two-part textures, key signatures of up to three sharps or flats, and triad and interval reading.
Download or read book Progressive Sight Reading Exercises for Piano written by and published by G. Schirmer, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Piano Method
