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CatalogForms and practice

A sight-reading routine

ContinuingPublished · August 28, 2026
Ear practice
Ear practice

A sight-reading routine

When sight-reading, do not stop at every mistake. Look slightly ahead and keep the pulse.

Three rules

  • Check meter and key.
  • Play slowly without stopping.
  • After the pass, review the two hardest spots.

Sources and licenses

  • Open Music Theory, Version 2 — Virtual Library of Virginia / contributing authorsCC BY-SA 4.0; adapted explanation with attribution
  • Theory Lessons — musictheory.netExternal reference; no text or images copied

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