Clarinet Grade 7: Sight-Reading

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Sight-reading is like being a music detective! You look at a new piece and figure out how to play it on the spot. 🎵

2. 2

   What's the first thing you should check before playing a new piece? 🎶

3. 3

   Let's sight-read a short 4-bar melody in F major (one flat — B♭). 🎼

4. 4

   Tap the rhythm of this 2-bar phrase on your clarinet mouthpiece (just the mouthpiece — no sound needed). 🎤

5. 5

   In 4/4 time, how many beats does a minim get? 🎵

6. 6

   Now let's look at a 2-bar melody with a key change to C major (no sharps/flats). 🎶

7. 7

   Play the first 2 bars of this C major phrase on your clarinet (just the notes — don't worry about dynamics yet). 🎵

8. 8

   What does it mean to 'look ahead' when sight-reading? 👀