Clarinet Grade 8: Sight-Reading

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Sight-reading is like reading a new story out loud for the first time — but with music notes! 🎵

2. 2

   What does 'sight-reading' mean?

3. 3

   Let's warm up! Tap the notes on the clarinet finger chart for a C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C).

4. 4

   Here's a short sight-reading example. Let's work through it together.

5. 5

   In 4/4 time, how many beats are in each bar?

6. 6

   Now you try! Tap the correct fingers for this 2-bar phrase: C D E F | G A B C

7. 7

   What's the most important thing to check FIRST when sight-reading?