What is sight-reading?
Q: What is sight-reading?
A: Sight-reading is the ability to play music that one has never seen before.
Q: Why is it important to be able to read music well in order to sight-read?
A: It is important to be able to read music well in order to sight-read because people who find it hard to read music will find it hard to sight-read.
Q: How can someone improve their sight-reading skills?
A: The best way for someone to improve their sight-reading skills is by regular practice, playing through lots of easy music and playing piano duets with a friend.
Q: What does a good sight-reader do when they are reading aloud?
A: A good sight reader when they are reading aloud will try look ahead of the notes they are playing, anticipating what is going to happen next so that they can make the music expressive even if it means leaving out some of the notes.
Q: How can a good sight reader imagine what the notes should sound like without looking at their fingers?
A: A good sight reader can imagine what the notes should sound like without looking at their fingers by seeing the printed music and imagining what the notes should sound like.
Q: Who was John Ogdon?
A: John Ogdon was a pianist who was able to read extremely difficult modern music at first sight.
