MusicYears 5–8Flute

Flute Grade 5: Sight-Reading

Sight-reading in keys up to 4 sharps/flats; compound time; ornamentation; chromatic passages

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Sight-reading is like being a music detective! You look at a tune and play it without practising first. 🎵

  2. 2

    What does 'sight-reading' mean?

  3. 3

    Let's sight-read a short tune together. Look at these 4 notes: C, D, E, F. 🎶

  4. 4

    Now try sight-reading these 4 notes on the number line — each step is a note going up.

  5. 5

    When sight-reading, what should you do first?

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    Here's a new short tune. Tap the notes in order: C, E, G, C (that's a C major arpeggio!). 🎵

  7. 7

    What is the best tip for sight-reading?

Practise Flute Grade 5: Sight-Reading with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 9–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.