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u/caviar ยท 1 pointr/classicalmusic

Here's what I was recommended when I wanted to learn how to sight read:

  • Bach's 371 Four-Part Chorales
  • Christian Science Hymnal

    In both of these, the pieces are pretty easy - not a lot of note changes, not at all technically demanding. However, there are multiple voices in each piece, which is important - sight reading intervals is an important skill.

    The point is there's a ton of material in these - Bach's book has 371 pieces, and the hymnal has over 400. This eliminates the task of having to find pieces to sight-read.

    You go through these pieces slowly, not with the intent of learning them, but just sight reading them. If you make a mistake, you're supposed to keep going, and always focus on keeping the tempo (even if it's slow).

    You might also want to take a look at some books that are specifically aimed at teaching you sight reading, like this one:

  • Music Reading for Keyboard: The Complete Method

    There are a bunch of exercises on that one that attempt to teach you each meter, rhythm, triplet pattern, etc. in isolation. May be worthwhile, but the first two should suffice.