{"id":43295,"date":"2020-05-08T15:43:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T19:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/?page_id=43295"},"modified":"2024-07-18T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T22:45:10","slug":"sight-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/sight-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Sight Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sight Reading<\/h1>\n

Sight reading is an elusive skill on the classical guitar. Guitarists in fact are known to be pretty bad sight readers.<\/p>\n

We should clarify that sight reading is not the same skill as reading notation, being able to accurately read pitches and rhythms. Instead, sight reading is the ability to read a piece of music and play it at “first sight” (prima vista<\/em>). But the guitarist’s poverty of sight reading is not entirely our fault, as we don’t always have the tools we need to really develop this skill.<\/p>\n

With the right concepts and approach we learn to protect the pulse, leave out notes, and learn to read ahead. These skills will make you a better sight reader.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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