I've decided that I want to learn how to sight read. I know there are a few of you that attend music school so are their any recommendations for literature
on this topic. Tired of having to constantly reference a key when learning from sheet music. Thanks in advanced. PEACE.
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Sight Reading Anyone?
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Posts: 1085 (07/01/2009 4:06 AM) Could I ever Breakaway? |
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Posts: 1343 (07/01/2009 11:04 AM) I'm tired of being alone... |
I def recommend these two books:
'Rhythms Complete' from Bugs Bower - this book literally got me started on sight reading. I can't say enough on how much I learned from this thing. It's the ideal beginner's tool. http://aebersold.com/Merc...amp;Category_Code=TRUTEC 'Melodic Rhythms for Guitar' from Berklee Press (and not just because I got to the school that publishes it). They make an "advanced" version too if you finish these. http://www.berkleepress.c...11166&category_id=19 |
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Posts: 1085 (07/01/2009 3:43 PM) Could I ever Breakaway? |
Nice, Thanks bluewater. Checking them out right now.
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Posts: 1085 (07/01/2009 3:58 PM) Could I ever Breakaway? |
Who else here can sight read besides Bluewater?
Bluewater and others, what are some of the other benefits you've noticed besides actually being able to read? I started reading more about this topic and noticed how everyone praises the other benefits of being able to sight read. Was thinking we could get a little discussion going. |
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Posts: 275 (07/01/2009 4:27 PM) I'm never over...over you. |
Well, I played the saxophone as a kid so I can sight read music...guitar is a whole different thing. I learned some classical sight reading in college, but
it's pretty tough. Nowadays I can play pretty much anything by ear, but I know that all the lessons / training etc. is what got me there.
Ron
My Solo Recordings:
http://ilike.com/artist/Ron+Davis+-+Music My Band: http://ilike.com/artist/Better+With+Ed 
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Posts: 1343 (07/01/2009 5:05 PM) I'm tired of being alone... |
It depends on your career. All I know is if you can sight read well, let alone read music to begin with, you have a huge advantage over others who cannot. If
you wanna have a steady job as a musician, reading is a must.
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Posts: 656 (07/04/2009 1:52 PM) I'm calling it love soon... |
Melodic rythm's great. you can also get Modern method for guitar by William Leavitt. these helped me a lot.
http://www.berkleepress.c...product?product_id=11250 (that's the 3 books package but you can get them separately) Evens
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Posts: 3029 (07/04/2009 2:03 PM) |
that is what I work out of with my teacher. just finishing book one, and starting book two.
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Posts: 1343 (07/05/2009 12:55 AM) I'm tired of being alone... |
Yea the Berklee Guitar Method books are soooo widely used and for good reason.
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