What is a good way to learn to read music fluently?

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1. that guy says:

   December 30, 2007 at 10:25 pm

   learn to read musichttp://www.SpeedyMusicReading.com

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2. Penny says:

   December 31, 2007 at 5:06 pm

   How to Sight Read Music

   Practice of course is one option. You’ve been doing alot of that but you might ask your band instructor whether there are any particular drills to work on that will build music reading comprehension.

   Another approach is to get your brain focussed in the right mindset. Peaceful, serene but alert. If you’re messing up alot in reading music you’re probably becoming stressed out. It is creating a bigger and bigger obstacle. Work on some mind exercises that help you concentrate and push away the negative thoughts you’re having about your ability. There are a line of books on this topic, explaining how good coaches can get star athletes into the “zone” of focussed concentration. They’re called the “inner game” books. You might want to check one out at your library to see if this idea works for you.

   There’s also a book by Ben Zander called The Art of Possibility (or something like that). He’s the head conductor of the Boston Orchestra. The book is about how to get musicians into a mindset where they believe anything is possible — and then perform at unbelievably high levels of excellence.

   Another option is to develop some flashcards to help you read the notes better. You can put flashcards on your iPods nowadays. It might help.

   Good luck.
3. E C says:

   January 3, 2008 at 11:52 pm

   How to Sight Read Music

   You know all the notes: great. Now you just need speed. Use flash cards. You can probably get them at a store that sells sheet music. There are also resources online that work like flash cards, if you prefer. One is . Just keep drilling yourself until you are good enough to sight-read on your instrument. Once you get to that level, just keep reading and playing new music for practice.

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