Improving our musicianship through musical literacy
Learning how to sight-read doesn’t have to be daunting. Taking the time to learn how to read music will set you up for musical success inside and outside of the classroom. Please use the resources here on this page to improve our musical literacy skills.
Sight-Reading Factory
Every AWest Choir student will have a Sight-Reading Factory account. Please see Mr. Rodgers or Mr. Vanlandingham. This is an incredible tool, which gives you access to unlimited and totally customizable sight-reading exercises. Record yourself, get feedback, and level-up your reading. Click on the SRF Button to go to their website.
Tips for Sight-Reading
1. Examine and analyze all musical elements prior to reading.
2. Always establish tonality prior to reading.
3. Prepare and condition the ear, body, and mind prior to reading.
4. Always establish meter prior to reading.
5. Silently read the exercise (audiation).
6. Sing all exercises a cappella.
7. Perform exercises from beginning to end.
8. Sing phrases as a musical entity rather than a series of individual notes.
9. Do not write the tonal or rhythm syllables in the music.
10. After accurately singing an exercise on tonal syllables, repeat the exercise.
(Carolyn Krueger, Progressive Sight Singing, 3rd Edition)