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Title: Sight Readers.....
Post by: 4hisglory on January 05, 2015, 09:04:23 AM
Do we have any people that are sight readers here?
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: Casioman on January 11, 2015, 01:30:11 PM
Sight-reading is the reading and performing of a piece of written music, specifically when the performer has not seen it before, also called a prima vista

I can sight read but at present only simple pieces
I can also sight read most intermediate pieces but not at  an acceptable speed to perform in public.
I can also read music from a hymn book and convert it to chord form and play it.

Hoping to move forward and improve on this in 2015 & I am currently studying a course
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: T-Block on January 14, 2015, 01:15:20 PM
I can sight read. What level? Yeah......lol.
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: jonesl78 on March 09, 2015, 11:15:40 PM
I can sight read a chord chart with no problem. I can sightread simple notation. Sight reading advanced pieces is just not a need right now.
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: PianoClubhouse on May 28, 2015, 06:20:14 AM
I can sight read simple pieces, but not intermediate or difficult songs proficiently enough to play live. But when I have been caught in that situation, I would simply sight read the bass line (simple since its only one note) and use my ear to anticipate the upcoming/corresponding chords based on what has been played. I'll try to keep an eye out for any weird chords or accidentals that may come up in the right hand, but for the most part thats how i cheat my way through it.

Tj
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: romans 10:9 on June 30, 2015, 10:43:55 AM
Definitely.....
Title: Re: Sight Readers.....
Post by: Musician4JesusUK on August 26, 2015, 07:18:27 PM
Yep...

Mainly classical as I'm still doing lessons/exams.
Also hymnal music that I usually rehamonize.

But I still mainly play by ear.