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Sight reading is an important skill for any musician, it determines whether you learn a piece in 3 days or 3 months. Here are 5 common sight reading pitfalls that I see students make all the time. In this video, I explain some common pitfalls that you might run into in your practice sessions and what you can do to avoid them.
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Pitfall #5
2:43 Pitfall #4
3:42 Pitfall #3
5:54 Pitfall #2
7:23 Pitfall #1 (Final)
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@jazerleepiano 2 года назад

Which of these sight reading pitfalls can you relate to the most?? Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:31 Pitfall #5 2:43 Pitfall #4 3:42 Pitfall #3 5:54 Pitfall #2 7:23 Pitfall #1 (Final)

@seansmart2756 2 года назад

I’m a stopper 😅

@TheMisterGriswold 2 года назад

Pitfall #3 is very hard to overcome.

@unclemick-synths 2 года назад

#2 - my spacial awareness on the keyboard is weak. I memorize too easily and I have to stop reading the notes (to avoid the visual data stream interfering with the memory data stream) but then I start looking at my hands and that doesn't help me develop my spacial awareness.

@lawrencepiano74 2 года назад

Me, i used to watch my piece on youtube with the audio and sheet on the screen Is it a good practice ?

@deadmanswife3625 2 года назад

@rebanelson607 2 года назад

When something is difficult or frustrating it is only natural to avoid it. "Do lots of sight-reading" is the only way to learn to sight-read!

@thanhson1401 2 года назад

Just ordered my first piano yesterday, so excited to try these tips and techniques of yours. You're the best, thank you Jazer.

@jazerleepiano 2 года назад

Thank you Thanh for the kind words. We hope your piano purchase goes well and that you enjoy learning to play through my videos!

@EugeneVasile 2 года назад

Good sight-readers get the job! Very good sight-readers get a lot of jobs! It's either playing in the church, for a pop act, a small solo piano gig to seniors' house, working with soloists, recording piano/keys tracks, doing accompaniments, being a piano tutor, or even working as a musician on cruise ships. All these require good sight-reading skills. It's that simple!

@mgbchoralmusic6443 2 года назад

I'm a stopper and a repeater...almost like I can't move forward. I also try to play pieces that are too hard. I also don't analyse the piece enough and end up reading note by note instead of really looking at the music and seeing that "that bar is the same as the another" and "that's a A minor chord" etc.

@onepiano7395 2 года назад

Related to point 1 I find that proper analysis of new pieces builds faster recognition and understanding of theory which both help in sight reading. As a beginner my main issue is lack of interesting pieces below my level to practice with!

@DouggieDinosaur Год назад

HAL LEONARD's "First 50 Classical Pieces" (or movie songs) will not let you down! MAXIMUM 4 notes at a time but it's mostly 2 or 3 notes at a time. ALSO, 'easy piano' "The Disney Songbook". For something slightly easier, go with John Schaum's "THE FOLK SONG BOOK" and "THE WALTZ BOOK" - all of the songs are quite beautiful and could be played for friends at a party.

@janineubert7262 2 года назад

Great tips! Especially to just continue and not start again. I’ve noticed that it’s more difficult to work through an entire peace once you get into the habit of stopping by mistakes.

@alamolalamol9426 Год назад

Each note should be used as a reference for the next. This tip in particular is really helpful. Thanks. I also recommend reading the note intervalically rather than individually.

@davidharrex9900 19 дней назад

Jazer, thank you so much for your very clear, relaxed and helpful tutorials on RU-vid. Although I have a piano teacher I find your tutorials a fantastic way of being encouraged to correct my pitfalls and frustrations. Jazer, thank you for your natural ability to put across these concepts with ease.

@thenit3vision 2 года назад

1:17 agreed! In my experience, there’s also more of “wait i can play this way too?”. Learning different pieces with different styles and trying to play them as efficiently as I could really force me to position my fingers out of my comfort zone. Very rewarding imo

@cavevd 2 года назад

I have watched countless authors of videos for beginning pianists, and simply, you are the best. Thank you.

@gankhiskhan5140 2 года назад

One thing to add about sight reading and mistakes and going back to fix it. My piano teacher told me when I was rehearsing for a concert. (7yrs old at the time) "if you make a mistake. Don't fix it. If you stop and go back everyone will know. If you keep playing, they might not notice.. or may even believe it was part of the piece." But it holds true. Going back to fix something doesn't help. It freezes you and if you get into the habit of fixing a mistake.. when you play for people you'll realize you ruin the harmony by stopping and repeating or freezing and slowing down when you shouldn't.

@e.c.4590 2 года назад

"Use each note as a reference for the next" is especially important to me! This seems to me to deserve its own pitfall. For me I would combine that with another suggested pitfall, "practice patiently/slowly playing blind, not looking at the keyboard, getting "the feel" of the notes/intervals". Another suggested pitfall, one which I am especially tortured, discouraged and exhausted by (such as with Sonatinas and especially even the easiest Bach Inventions and other Bach pieces), is "sight reading fingering". I can sight read level 3 pieces usually 80 or more percent without stopping, though I am only skilled at around a level 4, but if I try to get the fingering right, then...I am lucky if I can do level 2! Please say more about "not looking at the keyboard" and "sight reading fingering". ed

@Dominique632 2 года назад

I can really relate too stopping and trying to do fix the notes too often. In fact, it really is difficult to keep going despite all the mistakes you're making

@timharrisonmusic Год назад

Thanks for the "looking ahead"...I realize when I'm doing that it makes the reading so satisfying, my pitfall is changing my concentration and zeroing in on the note I''m playing which just makes the whole thing fall apart...nice t hear someone talk about reading ahead as a concept. Again thanks.

@stephenmallick1158 2 года назад

Hi Jazer bhai, you are too good, using exceptionally correct words to express yourself with correct diction. It's a pleasure to hear you and listen to your music and of course your your fantastic music tips. Thanks and may God bless you abundantly. I have learnt a lot from your music tips, although I am a slow learner. Love and appreciation from India.

@meichen4645 2 года назад

"you simply just must move forward" so true!! thanks for sharing!

@pandemicpianoplayer6273 2 года назад

I decided to spend the pandemic finally learning to sight read. I force myself to do 3-10 new songs every day. Its getting much easier with time.

@21299 6 месяцев назад

I purchased stacks and stacks of old sheet music from the 1800s all the way through the 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond and I have spent the last several years sight reading all of it as much as I can. Probably at least the last 5 years. I mostly used method ONE just trying to expose myself to as much diversity in style as possible. Only recently have I started switching over to method TWO which i find is serving me much better.

@scraytonify1 2 года назад

I have used an old hymn book which has really helped me to use each note as a reference to the next because the notes so often just went up one or two notes, so it was easy to get in the habit of playing based on referencing the notes.

@Mrfailstandstil 2 года назад

when my friend is driving and starts to look at his phone instead of looking at the road 7:55 8:17, great lesson btw, thanks!

@dalidaniyazova7478 2 года назад

Thank you very much, Jaser! I love your tutorial videos, you give your audience a huge amounts od very usefull tips and your piano learning experience! 👍🎼💥

@meiyara.manawari 2 года назад

Great advices! Tysm, love the piece as well.

@prashantkumar-dm4hg 2 года назад

Your videos feel like having a personal tutor Jazer. Thanks!

@PianoSpiceRackwithJim 2 года назад

Everything you do is simply awesome! From the way you record, communicate on camera and obviously share your craft. Thank you

@mwflanagan1 2 года назад

I really like that your videos hit on the things that students really have issues with, and help them to work on them themselves. I’m 63 years old and only started playing four years ago, but enjoy it so much. The fact that I have such a love for music allows me to make progress in so many areas, and it seems there is no end to things to study. Thank you for your efforts.

@briancamcginn 2 года назад

I studied piano for years and am getting back into it. I'm convinced had my teacher put more emphasis on sight reading it would have been much less frustrating. Now that I am getting back into it, I am trying to never look at my hands and am making progress faster. Your tips are helping too! Started recently trying to read ahead to be prepared and was pleasantly surprised when I heard your reference it in your video. I'm on the right track!

@i_sima014 2 года назад

Very helpful. Thank you!

@lydialeung3838 2 года назад

tks again. great tips n learning skills. can't thank you enough

@thepianoteacherdubai1275 2 года назад

Loved this episode ❤️ thanks for your insights.

@dauntiekay2768 2 года назад

Those are all great, great tips! You are the best piano teacher!

@CCLinGameOnABC Год назад

Excellent pointers! Truly helpful!!! When I wondered how to even sight read a sheet music, my second piano teacher actually told me to pick up any piece and start reading. I’m an instructional designer, and right away I felt I needed a new teacher. After several years of researching on RU-vid, and literature, I finally came up with four of the five pointers as Jazer organized. Oh my, how much I wish I could have found this channel sooner! Thank you. Thank you!

@southpark4151 2 года назад

Thanks for the nice tips! Just like many things we initially were beginners - skill level improves when spending enough and more time on something, and learning techniques like shown in this video - and visualising patterns for efficiency.

@arunruny6967 2 года назад

Thank you for all your amazing tips...Glad I found your channel🙂

@marshal-d-123 2 года назад

I relate to all of these pitfalls. Thanks for a very accurate video

@drlamiin Год назад

Again... You tell what I need to know and you are at the point of our pitfalls... You are gorgeous.. thank you 🌷🌷

@kayajackson50 2 года назад

Hi Jazer! I love your videos. I’ve watched most of them and your advice has been very helpful!

@afill471 2 года назад

I relate to pitfall no. 3 a lot when sight reading because I would interchangeably use both sight reading methods, with and without stops. This pitfall has never left me unfortunately, and I also have to get into the habit of relying on spatial awareness to be able to glue my eyes in the score most of the time, and work on quick analysis as well.

@nicholaswerner8170 2 года назад

As an audition accompanist, tempo and feel are the only important things. Sight-reading a moderately difficult piece within this context usually yields no growth or even musical stimulation, but at least you gave the singer/instrumentalist the correct sound and feel they were looking for. So many times (especially with Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown) I feel I played like crap, lots of wrong notes, chords, rhythms, but I am praised because I kept the tempo and feel correct throughout and the focus was not really on me to begin with.

@xethanndonttryme6983 2 года назад

I don’t think this is wrong at all. Rhythm > Intonation only because the feeling is more important. However sight reading is definitely a skill that should be developed. It’s not your goal to only play in rhythm, but to also play correctly as well. Not to mention (maybe a little off topic), there are positions where it’s basically required to sight read in order to get by. But I do agree with your ideology of Tempo and feel being better than intonation as a simplified whole.

@janpatricknapolitano7023 2 года назад

Great tips👍

@HungHingPang 2 года назад

Very helpful tips!

@pique-nique 2 года назад

I love your videos. Everyday, during my practice, I work on finger exercises, sight reading, and learning new pieces. Right now I am focusing on reading ahead. I also practice everything slow and increase speed as I go.

@nirmaladrieskens4338 2 года назад

Love it💕💕💕

@Sont256 2 года назад

Thank you Jazer. You are such a great teacher.

@victorrodriguezmelgar8844 2 года назад

I love your content about sight reading, there is not much information in RU-vid about it. Great video as always :D

@man0sticks 2 года назад

There is plenty of RU-vid content on sight reading. Manu Fonsny has devoted her entire channel to nothing but, for example.

@jaybailey216 2 года назад

I've always had trouble with looking ahead! This was a great video with some great tips! Thank you for this!

@SolarMumuns 2 года назад

Great tips - pretty much broken all of those rules! Thank you, Jazer. Keep up the good work

@evanrizo 2 года назад

Thanks for your teaching

@zwurltube4087 2 года назад

Your videos are very refreshing!

@lucysparks-phillips3749 2 года назад

Really great tips. I've been playing piano as just a hobby for over 20 years, but after stopping lessons when I was younger, I never really worked on my sight-reading, which is something I've always struggled with. I've always done the classic thing of trying to play pieces that are too difficult, then getting demotivated. After watching your videos, you've inspired me to work on my sight-reading again, in a more structured way! Thank you! Ps. Outliers is an awesome book! 😄

@enigma002 2 года назад

Love that you made “mistakes” with tip #3. It still sounds great. 😂

@anb.1053 2 года назад

Your videos are soooo useful thankssss

@andrejwalilko634 2 года назад

thanks for these tips, and also for finding me another great piece to play :D

@chaser9214 2 года назад

thank you very much!

@stevo271 Год назад

Your videos provide a lot of value. Thank you!

@jazerleepiano Год назад

My pleasure!

@YoungsPiano 2 года назад

This lecture is definitely helpful to all piano students!!! Thank you.

@jayromec.robinet9707 2 года назад

thank you!

@alexkeenan878 2 года назад

Really helpful video! I've been on & off with the piano for years & haven't had a teacher for about 4 years - due to the finance of it & just being busy - so my piano & particularly sight reading skills are poor, so I'll definitely try & implement these tips into my practice, thank you!

@belladogga1 2 года назад

Your lessons are v v v good…clear and inspiring

@GisikkoKasrokat321 Год назад

Amazing teaching and amazing teacher you are 👍👍👍

@pablocingola 2 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

@njokukingsley7182 2 года назад

Thanks, Lee this encouraged me especially number 4.

@Markus-Hutter Год назад

I love how you demonstrated 'looking ahead' rhetorically at 7:55 xD

@tomtomd9875 2 года назад

All of these videos are so helpful to me as it helps me know what I’m doing right and what I’m doing wrong. Nice work.

@RB-zr9jt 2 года назад

Your tips are completely relevant for learning instruments not related to the piano. I'm working on classical guitar and doing a lot of sight reading. But rather than read the name of the note, and translate the name of the note to a hand position, I associate the written note(s) directly with my hand position, and I can thus eliminate the intermediary step.

@christophersurnname9967 2 года назад

Great video

@ndmath 2 года назад

Useful video, your videos are in my journey as a beginner on the piano (and I guess a lot of other people).

@englishwithmaria Год назад

Jazer, great video. I make all the mistakes you've mentioned, but I'm slowly improving. Reading ahead ... if only I got into that habit

@joshcoats91 2 года назад

Amen to all of these! I would also add KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE MUSIC.

@robertfoster6070 2 года назад

I have an automatic tendency to start and stop and it puts a barrier to me "not stopping" and my brain tells my fingers to fly off the keyboard and I lose my place constantly. So now I have analysed my weaknesses I can start to build up my piano strengths.

@louisecodrington-marshall5182 2 года назад

Great lesson, I’ve just started looking ahead because I was getting irritated by stop starts, I don’t know why this never occurred to me before it’s so sensible, also I love the key referencing thank you so much

@ricaflorsalonga566 2 года назад

Thank you very much for your sight reading tips and advices you 've given in previous videos. I find all very useful. I am back to playing the piano after a very long time. I am now 74 years old and am picking it up in retirement to keep my mind active. Maraming salamat sa iyo, hijo!

@krutarthshukla3067 2 года назад

thank you so much for giving these lessons for free

@lolawhite3916 2 года назад

also it is a broken tonic triad in G major- then it changes to the broken subdominant 2nd inversion- back to your advice to learn music theory- totally support!

@daviddenison9226 2 года назад

Thanks Jazer often stop when sight reading and don't look forward enough so some points to take in there David

@nekohayashi1090 2 года назад

hi Jazer, l am getting a habit of rewatching your videos whenever there are valuable tips inside. Thanks again !

@JPenwright 2 года назад

Great video Jazer showing some things I have not considered/ do struggle with. Currently working towards grade 3 I try to sight read initial or grade 1 pieces . In the books they always state to always count and never stop (which I struggle with ) because as you mentioned early on in the video I like to get the song right . I do however use finger positioning and note intervals to practice . Would you say this is a good method ? I know finger positioning will change but I find I rely heavily on using finger positions when learning more complex pieces and those pieces which are a little faster . As you said I guess it’s all building up my knowledge and toolset :).

@theodorerodas8797 Год назад

Thanks again buddy

@annairwin8147 Год назад

You are a fantastic teacher...I started piano at ten until sixteen...taking it back up at 74💕

@melsdesignerdiaries 2 года назад

I find it very difficult to read notes above and below the lines. I have to count them up down from c. Can you give tips on how to read higher and lower notes quicker ????

@cateinglis7428 2 года назад

You are a super teacher Jazer! Hello from Coles Bay Tasmania

@nihaimamoniquestamper7670 2 года назад

I love sight reading.

@terryrowe8214 2 года назад

Definitely relating position of my fingers to the next note and reading ahead.

@gaill7314 Год назад

Good information for a student just beginning, hopefully before I fall into the pit!

@Rohirn 2 года назад

I’ve got a Roland FP-30 on law away gonna learn at 42 I’m also learning a couple other instruments too

@anesthesiabeyond8519 2 года назад

Enjoying your channel truly! Would you please introduce us the different techniques of touching the keys, fingers? As a adult beginner I struggle at relaxing my fingers, wrists and arms. Knowing that I need to relax but unable to do it. Are there any exercises for me to get there? Why it is so important to relax while playing btw? Many thanks 🙏

@xurilies 2 года назад

Please make a video on how to read ahead. This is my number 1 problem with sightreading

@AbeKenney 2 года назад

Great advice! The “look ahead “ part is also fun and made me laugh.

@EktaShah82 2 года назад

I like the points you made about 1. Not flying off the keyboard 2. Reading ahead 3. Looking at the piece for a couple min before actually starting it 4. Continuing even when you mess up Continuing when you mess up is one thing I’ really need to work on more

@annenahta3503 2 года назад

Hi Jazer you explained well and you speak well. I got you, practicing is not about recital therefore I must not stop since what is needed is skill technique and sight improvement . Often when I stop I’m lost to key identification so I need to count from c or f , more techniques for older beginner please . Wheww!

@alicja.kinga91 2 года назад

Hi Jazer, love your videos! They help me a lot :) Just was wondering if it's a good thing that always before I start learning new piece I first write down the names under all the bass clef notes because I can't keep up reading them and it makes me frustrated. But I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing instead of forcing myself to just take longer time and read it ? Thank you in advance and keep up the good work

@martinfitzsimons9539 2 года назад

Greetings from the republic of Ireland....great video mate.!!

@joanmargaret4899 Год назад

Thanks.

@TookMe20min2findThis 2 года назад

Thank you very much for these tips. Watching someone sight read and being good at it really amazes me. So since I want to eventually sefl-amaze myself :) I need to keep practicing. Only one question, how many bars would a good or decent sight reader be looking ahead when playing? I feel I can barely look one bar ahead, but I assume that very high tempo and complex songs isn't enough. Your thoughts?

@thd-computer1780 2 года назад

Starting Sight Reading with VERY Simple Pieces is the way to go it just gives a feeling of sucess as you said. And then VERY SLOWLY increasing difficulty. I hated Sight Reading in my first Year and now its kinda fun since i sight read very easy pieces to practice :)

@inky006 2 года назад

I'm am so guilty of pitfall #3 thanks for the advice. Wow. I don't think I can read ahead. I usually just take it slow and one at a time. That's like when I tried to learn circular breathing.

@Milkiyas312 Год назад

Hey Jazer, can you please make a video on how to avoid a bad arpeggio form and how to practice?

@annasmith5125 Год назад

I found having to play for a congregation helped me a lot to just keep going. Everyone keeps singing so you learn faster to just keep going

@chloepadoin3750 2 года назад

Awesome tips! Could you please do some more song tutorials please. would love to hear some classics like Amazing grace and some of the easier Classical pieces. :)

@mauielectriccruisers Год назад

In addition to these fantastic guidelines, I find my mind drifting and taken away by the beauty and emotions expressed by the piece I practice. What advise would you offer? Thank you greatly..

@fortissimoX 2 года назад

If I'm correct, these advices are addressed towards beginners? If so, I don't agree that they should try to play without stopping. I believe much better approach is to play as slowly as possible, but to be very mindful about your fingering, dynamics, each note that you playing etc. Only after you are able to play very slowly, but also confidently through the piece, you should try to play it without stopping in the faster tempos.

@deadmanswife3625 2 года назад

That makes a lot of sense to me

@georgegividen 2 года назад

The way I've always heard it is to play at the speed of no mistakes.

@fortissimoX 2 года назад

@@georgegividen Well yes, that is true, but still, even when you learn some piece so well that you have it in your muscle memory, you will still benefit from playing very slowly and mindfully.