Piano 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 play it without practising first. 🕵️

2. 2

   What should you look at first when sight-reading? 👀

3. 3

   Let's sight-read a short piece together. Follow these steps: 🎹

4. 4

   Tap the rhythm of this 4/4 bar: crotchet, crotchet, quaver, quaver, crotchet. 🥁

5. 5

   How many beats are in a bar of 4/4 time? 🎵

6. 6

   Now try sight-reading this melody on a keyboard. Tap the notes in order: C, D, E, F, G. 🎹

7. 7

   What is the MOST important rule of sight-reading? 🧠