Reminder: Practice methods.

Overcoming difficulties in sightreading/music reading.

1. Take the piece as a rhythm study. With a metronome, (slow tempo) tap out or play a single note. Seperate hands.

2. Pitch study. Metronome again on slow. Play notes at 1 note per beat. Seperate hands again.

3. Put both rhythm and pitch together. Still seperate hands. Still with the metronome.

4. Finally, both hands. take it slow. Don't worry if you fumble. Play it through. Don't stop to fix things. In a real live ensemble, no one's gonna wait for you while you fix stuff. The music plays on.

5. Fix. Go through the difficult passages then practice those. It's better to over practice the difficult passages and under practice the easier ones than vice versa. Too many times, piano players do the opposite and the piece never gets finished.

6. Bringing the piece up to the required tempo.


Sightreading involves the whole mind, eye, finger coordination. Concentration is important.