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Re: Mental prep for (sight)reading

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2008-08-13 04:20

To piggy back onto the above, . . .

what do people think about turning a piece of music upside and attempting to sight-read it? It usually doesn't make any sort of "melody" and the rhythms are all wacky, but would that be good practice?

Also, sightreading a piece backwards?

Or what about this idea? Another thing I've done with two others (they were the only ones who enjoyed the challenge of doing it) was take a duet book (for instance, Rubank Duets Volume I or II), and switch from first to second every other measure. So four beats of the first part, then four beats of the second part. Gets tricky knowing your place and switching from melody to harmony every other measure! Great fun though when you're sick and tired of scales/pieces and just wanna have some fun!

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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