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Sight reading tips and practice strategies
Practical advice, practice strategies, and musician resources to help you get more out of Practice Sight Reading.
Counting Sixteenth Notes
Every sixteenth-note rhythm is a combination of four spots in the beat: 1, e, &, a. Count all four, play only the ones with notes, and patterns like dotted eighth + sixteenth stop being guesswork.
How to Count Dotted Rhythms
A dot adds half a note's value. Counting it in real time is the hard part. Here's how to subdivide, count, and practice every dotted rhythm.
Reading Rests: Why Silence Is the Hardest Part
Rests cause more sight reading stumbles than wrong notes. Four counting techniques and a level-by-level practice plan.
Learn to Practice 5/8 and 7/8 Time Signatures
A grouping method for reading asymmetric meters, built from the 2s and 3s you already know from simple and compound time. Free exercises and a two-week practice plan.
Getting Comfortable Reading in Compound Time (3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8)
A practical guide to learning compound meter for musicians who already read in simple time. Covers counting, common mistakes, and a four-level practice progression.