Learning to sight-read helps you to develop quick recognition of keys and tonality, rhythm and common patterns of beats.It aalso helps you to learn to keep going even when you make mistakes and work music out for yourself – which make learning new pieces quicker and easier.
In the exam, you will be asked to play a short pice of music that you have not previously seen.You will be given half a minute in which to look through and if you wish, try out all or any part of the test before you are asked to play it to the examiner or assessment.
This book includes preparatory exercise to help you consolidate and develop your sight-reading skills in preparation from Grade 1 – 8, followed by sample sigh-reading practice at Grade 1 – 8 level. The sample pieces cover all of the time signature, keys, dynamics, and techniques required for the examination.
A summary of the piano sight-reading parameters is provided at the back of this book. This gives you an overview of the keys new elements introduced at each grade and is non-exhaustive. For further details, please see the syllabus.
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