What are the three rules of sight reading?
This will start training your mind to scan ahead.
- Step 1: “No Stopping” For the first run through, the only rule is you can’t stop.
- Step 2: Reading Chords.
- Step 3: No Looking.
What are the steps in sight reading?
5 Steps to Sight Reading Sheet Music
- Get your materials ready.
- Highlight all the accidentals.
- Mark the rhythms that seem difficult.
- Scan over the whole piece before you play.
- Read the music in your head first.
What is a sight reading test?
In the sight-reading test, the examiner will give you a piece of music that you haven’t previously seen. You’ll be given up to half a minute in which to look through the music and, if you wish, try out any part of the test before you perform it for assessment.
Do you have to read the NYSSMA Manual?
Students who desire a rating must choose a graded solo from the NYSSMA Manual. Student who desire comments only can perform any music and are not required to play scales or sight read. 6. Where can I see a manual? Most schools and many teachers have a copy of the NYSSMA manual.
Where do I go to register for NYSSMA?
All NYSSMA registration is done through the student’s school music program. Information regarding scheduling times and appropriate materials should be received from the school music teacher or the head of the school’s music department. The school district or private school must be a school member of NYSSMA.
How many NYSSMA festivals are there in New York?
1. What is a NYSSMA festival? NYSSMA sponsors approximately 145 solo & small ensemble and major ensemble festivals in New York State each spring. At solo and small ensemble festivals, students are given a performance evaluation that involves playing a graded solo from the NYSSMA Manual, playing scales and sight reading.
Where do rehearsals take place for the NYSSMA?
Rehearsals take place in Rochester, NY from Thursday through the Sunday concert during the conference. a. What are the eligibility requirements? To be eligible, a student must be a member of the corresponding ensemble in his or her high school if the school has such an ensemble.