Paul G Young

24 Sightreading Etudes Paul G Young

Sightreading is the ability to look at any piece of written music, regardless of familiarity, and play or sing it. Just like learning to read new books in school, the ability to sightread new works of music is developed by studying with good teachers and reinforcing the development of skills over many years of practicing. These original etudes are designed to help teachers and their beginning/middle students develop sightreading skills. Most of the etudes are in A-B-A song form. They are somewhat progressive in difficulty. Under the tutelage of a teacher, students should attempt to read an etude first without hearing it played by the teacher. Once initially read, the etude can subsequently be used for additional instructional development of sound, rhythm accuracy, technique, intonation, articulation, and more. These etudes are intended to support the development of confident and independent musicians who will grow to enjoy continuously reading new music for a lifetime.