Anyone like me who struggles to read ahead while playing ? Any tips that can help me with this issue gratefully received.
My eyes are fixed to the sheet music.I need to keep my eyes on what my hands are doing on the keyboard.
Reading in conjunction with playing rather than reading ahead would be my suggestion.struggles to read ahead while playing ?
How come?Sheet music on a stand is a sign of weakness.
Ray has nailed it here. Being good at sight reading is a matter of practice.My eyes are fixed to the sheet music.
My fingers seem to know where to go. So totally the opposite to SeaGt.
Occassionaly throughout the piece I glance down to the keybed especially if there is a huge step say displacing the hand to a new octave.
I find if I look at the keypad too long I tend to lose my place on the sheet.
So my suggestion to paul is practise playing without looking at the keys so that your brain can focus on the sheet music.
Reading in conjunction with playing rather than reading ahead would be my suggestion.
Play play play often. Muscle memory as biggles says works for me. It developed for me to my astonishment over a few years.
Makes playing music such a pleasure.
Ray
Sorry but that is an inappropriate comment.Sheet music on a stand is a sign of weakness.
Practice, practice, practice. Learn scales with both hands, and the proper way of fingering while playing the scales. Practice only correct methods and it will really help you subconsiously have good hand placement while sight reading. Mind over matter. DonAnyone like me who struggles to read ahead while playing ? Any tips that can help me with this issue gratefully received.
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