{"product_id":"becoming-a-great-sight-reader-or-not-learn-from-my-quest-for-piano-sight-reading-nirvana-paperback","title":"Becoming a Great Sight-Reader -- or Not!: Learn from my Quest for Piano Sight-Reading Nirvana - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAl Macy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant to Improve Your Piano Sight-Reading? Don't play another note until you've read this book  \u003cem\u003e\"I would recommend this for anyone interested in improving their ability to sight-read.\" -- Bruce Lombardi, Amazon Customer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Al Macy practiced sight-reading every day for six years and carefully documented his journey. He determined what works and what doesn't. By following along with his quest, you can avoid the mistakes he made and take advantage of the tricks he found most useful.\u003c\/p\u003e Here are some of the questions this book will answer for you (you'll be surprised by some of the answers ): \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you hire a teacher?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow long should you practice each day?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill you inevitably improve if you just do a lot of reading?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can you find enough practice music?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich are more important, notes or intervals?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs it okay to look down at your hands?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow far ahead should you try to look?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan practicing with your eyes closed help?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can you get better at leaving things out when you are having trouble?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat can you do about the fact that thenotes on the bass clef are in different places than on the treble clef?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does understanding the harmonic structure of a piece help you play it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes it help to sight-sing a piece before playing?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow should you analyze the tune before starting?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacy also presents his very own soon-to-be-patented (not really) method for forcing you to attend to intervals instead of notes. If you find yourself so fixated on the note names that you can't work with the intervals instead, this trick might solve your problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd with Al's wacky, conversational writing style, you'll enjoy every minute of the book. You can curl up in a comfortable chair and read the whole thing or sit at the piano to try out the tips and tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e If you want to \u003cb\u003etake your sight-reading to a whole new level\u003c\/b\u003e and want tips that will help, or if you're just curious about what the future may hold for you, scroll up and grab your copy today\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117352718471,"sku":"9781495466540","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4c2b43f930c2d2f5c65746ba0844b6ea.webp?v=1732523855","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/becoming-a-great-sight-reader-or-not-learn-from-my-quest-for-piano-sight-reading-nirvana-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}