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What is sight reading?
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Sight reading is playing a piece of music that you have never seen, heard or played before, strictly from sight.
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What is practicing?
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Practicing is the ordered process of perfecting a piece through the body's muscle memory.
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What is muscle memory?
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Muscle memory is the long-term memory learned from repetition of a particular motion, giving one the ability to perform this motion without consciously thinking about it.
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What is the most effective and efficient way to practice?
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Choose a small section of music.
Play the section over and over until perfect. Choose another small section of music. Play the new section over and over until perfect. Combine the sections, playing them over and over until perfect. Repeat the process. |
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What is one of the goals every musician should have?
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One of the goals of every musician should be to become the best sight reader they can become.
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Should your sight reading or playing ability be at a higher level.
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Your sight playing ability will always be on a higher level than your sight reading ability, and this is normal.
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What is "repetition of repetition"?
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Muscle memory is not solidified in one sitting and these steps must be repeated everyday. The repeating of this practice is called "repetition of repetition."
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