Sight reading is the act of reading and playing a piece of music before having ever seen it: on sight. This technique is a vital one for musicians to learn. Being skilled in sight reading makes reading a piece of music easier; the musician doesn’t have to labor over every note and re-teach themselves the [...]
Sheet music can be imposing if you are a new music student. Seemingly written in its own language, it can seem like you are expected to be able to read code. In a way you are. Sheet music is written in such a way that musicians can look at it and tell instantly what key, [...]
Here are the questions to ask yourself to test the lyric stability of every song you write. First ask yourself what is the message you want to communicate with the listener emotionally. Use this as a check list to understand where your song is stable and unstable and if it matches what you intend. 1. [...]
