Complete Guide to Sight Reading Music

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Brad Harrison Music

Brad Harrison Music

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@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
If you're interested in any one-on-one help with any of these or other musical topics, I teach lessons online! Get in touch at www.bradharrison.ca/lessons
@MorriganNoel
@MorriganNoel 2 ай бұрын
I’m a pro that knows all these tips, but seeing them put together like this is SO helpful for my teaching! Sometimes when we know these things intrinsically, we can forget what order to present them to student. Thank you!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Excellent! Never hurts to review the basics, for all kinds of reasons!
@MoraNom-kd8xz
@MoraNom-kd8xz 2 ай бұрын
It’s finally here
@JackisJay
@JackisJay 2 ай бұрын
Yess
@DNS0875
@DNS0875 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for pointing out the importance of being precise when it comes to execution of the sheet music. I’m a classical saxophonist playing in an orchestra and my instrument and position serve a specific purpose which I need to respect. There’s no place for ego, we all need to respect the language the composer uses in order to tell the story as it was meant. Because we play for the public who wants to feel deep emotion and experience something divine and unforgettable…
@Mister_non
@Mister_non 2 ай бұрын
Wish I had this video in high school but glad I do now! Thank you!
@MoodyKat
@MoodyKat Ай бұрын
Four years on piano and just started learning sheet music thanks for the video
@harveyroper5526
@harveyroper5526 Ай бұрын
It took me 12 years of guitar before I started to read, its never too late! Good luck
@yourboy_BillCipher
@yourboy_BillCipher 13 күн бұрын
this is my 10th yr, i did quit 2 yrs ago but i still play for fun now. honestly i never knew how to sight read perfectly, youd catch me doing that FACE or every good bird etc etc lmaoo
@BigA1
@BigA1 2 ай бұрын
The best comprehensive study on sight reading I've seen.
@ayanangshusaha1892
@ayanangshusaha1892 17 күн бұрын
How much effort has gone into making this video... Thank you for helping people out.... No amount of words can express the gratitude...
@SunnyOfficialYT
@SunnyOfficialYT 2 ай бұрын
best music learning channel ever 💝🎶
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@mayanmoon999
@mayanmoon999 2 ай бұрын
Such a good teacher,you rock Brad!❤!
@debrafshoemaker7071
@debrafshoemaker7071 Ай бұрын
This is already one of my favorite channels. 😊
@lshwadchuck5643
@lshwadchuck5643 2 ай бұрын
Thanks. I didn't even finish this video before getting SRF. After half an hour at the bottom level, I love it already! I've spent four years doing simple piano fluency exercises around the circle of fifths, developing my inner rhythm and playing no pieces, so I think I can really benefit from this with my high tolerance for simplicity.
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! It’s a really solid site. Enjoy!
@YaelEylatTanaka
@YaelEylatTanaka 2 ай бұрын
You're a great teacher, Brad! Very clear and to the point. I haven't seen any videos on your site addressing chords, specifically why a 7th chord is built on the dominant. I simply can't understand that concept: "Built on the dominant."
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. I’ll be tackling 7th chords and jazz theory later this year, but for now check out the triads video. It’s a primer for 7th chords. But dominant chords aren’t too hard. If you’re in C, the dominant is the V(or 5), which is G. Build a chord on G(G B D F), and that’s the dominant 7th of C.
@Azaleahsney
@Azaleahsney 27 күн бұрын
I used to know sight reading and was hit me my award in band, but had to quit band bc of my asthma problems. Now I want to read it again since I bought a piano and guitar.
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 27 күн бұрын
Nice! Welcome back! Music can be really fun and satisfying. I hope you enjoy!
@XXmatt18XX
@XXmatt18XX 2 ай бұрын
Wish i found this at the start of my self-taught, adult begginer piano journey. Oh well, hopefully i’ll be able to share it with an enthusiastic beginner one day
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
I’d say a lot of these still apply to intermediate and advanced! Especially the later ones.
@RAMelancon50
@RAMelancon50 2 ай бұрын
Very comprehensive!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
I hope so! I've been collecting these tips for a long time. Some a fundamental, but some a really useful little mental hacks that I've used over the years.
@aryolala1748
@aryolala1748 Ай бұрын
This is really informative. Wow. I'm so grateful I found you!!!
@charliegordan6354
@charliegordan6354 2 ай бұрын
Amazing resource, thank you Mr.Harrison
@KalebPeters99
@KalebPeters99 2 ай бұрын
ur tha best, Brad!!
@leimaniax
@leimaniax 2 ай бұрын
Excellent and inspiring. Thank you 🙏🏼
@emiliabreaks2519
@emiliabreaks2519 2 ай бұрын
I‘m working on becoming a better bass player because I make lots of mistakes all the time even though I write them down. I just can’t manage to read and play at the same time. I always avoided notes, but I feel like now it’s time to tackle that first before proceeding to sight reading. This video helped a lot, let’s act on it. Thank you 🎉
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! Start with simple stuff and build from there. It takes time but so much progress is made simply by repeated exposure. Good luck!
@MarcLuc-pc3by
@MarcLuc-pc3by 2 ай бұрын
Am still watching Better than tiring slap bass lessons on bass! As a bassist it helps!
@keyboard8173
@keyboard8173 2 ай бұрын
Great video!!
@JohndeGroot-w1s
@JohndeGroot-w1s 21 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@valle2601
@valle2601 2 ай бұрын
been in my local youth choir for 2 years and the pencil is a lifesaver. started with knowledge about sheet music but still cant sight read, but marking whatever I missed in practice made it so that I would remember it instead of reading It wrong on showtime
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
That’s the way to do it!
@MadisonTheidel-y2q
@MadisonTheidel-y2q 16 күн бұрын
The surefire truth is that you have to do it a lot The best thing I’ve ever done was join my church orchestra, never practiced once except for Christmas and at rehearsals, I had more important concerts to prioritize. The music was fairly easy, but sometimes it was challenging. I don’t think I would be where am I now without it though
@michael1sukenik
@michael1sukenik Ай бұрын
Great video - thank YOU!
@Lucas-sk5lu
@Lucas-sk5lu 2 ай бұрын
YESSSS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
@Maestro_Ludwig
@Maestro_Ludwig 20 күн бұрын
Thank you. 😌
@gabi.coroian
@gabi.coroian 2 ай бұрын
Very very good guide!!!!!
@lilburntcrust
@lilburntcrust 2 ай бұрын
Yes oh my gosh it’s finally here!!!
@lawrencetaylor4101
@lawrencetaylor4101 2 ай бұрын
Great video, merci.
@JevatJes
@JevatJes 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@OKeefeMusicStudio
@OKeefeMusicStudio 2 ай бұрын
This is a good video !
@Arbigale
@Arbigale Күн бұрын
I suggest that SRF generate drum grooves/charts😊 nway, Super awesome vid and ty for this. I'll just practice with Gordon goodwin big phat band charts and cry at the end imagining a cymbal gettin thrown at me by Fletcher (whiplash movie)🤣 but jokes aside, awesomeness as always sir, ty
@rubybear7029
@rubybear7029 Ай бұрын
Hello, I’m glad I see your video today. My daughter is 5 and she just started her piano lessons. But, reading music notes can be so difficult even for adult like me, so it’s even harder for a 5 year old child. I am struggling with this and don’t know how to help my child to read music note so she can play songs. Any suggestions would be truly appreciated!!!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
Hey there! That’s great that you have your daughter in piano lessons so young! I hope she really enjoys piano for a long time. I often like to say everyone needs a bit of piano experience, and then they can choose to move on to whatever instrument they like. But the piano is really useful and foundational. I don’t have a lot of experience with that age range but I think it’s common to not even deal with notes too much at that age. Hopefully her teacher has experience with young children. But fundamentally, whatever the age, start slow and build your confidence and experience over time. It takes a while but the biggest factor is time and consistency. And for more specific tips, just check out the video! Hope that helps!!
@rubybear7029
@rubybear7029 27 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison thank you for your response. I don’t want to overwhelm her but training her to have interest on learning piano that way she could go far away by herself instead of me pushing her. Thank you for your encouragement.
@tenonakin9237
@tenonakin9237 9 күн бұрын
Great video! Question; I'm wondering why you say learning the major scales is more important than learning the minor scales? Thanks!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 9 күн бұрын
They’re both important but I’d say most people learn major scales first. And most people understand minor scales as an extension of major scales.
@tenonakin9237
@tenonakin9237 9 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison Okay thanks!
@ryangiraldi5722
@ryangiraldi5722 2 күн бұрын
1:11 I feel personally attacked 😂
@Milo_Cereal
@Milo_Cereal 5 күн бұрын
YEEEEEESSSSSSS THANK YOU SOOOO MUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGHHH
@oscah_whisky
@oscah_whisky Ай бұрын
I haven't even gotten past the 5 minute mark, and I'm excited. I am a "professional" musician, and I absolutely SUCK at sight reading... Like, it's really bad. I've defs lost at least one gig 'cause my reading is so bad...😐
@MarcLuc-pc3by
@MarcLuc-pc3by 2 ай бұрын
Excellent ❤
@MarcLuc-pc3by
@MarcLuc-pc3by 2 ай бұрын
Am all for theory 😜
@Jennyshalfmusic
@Jennyshalfmusic Ай бұрын
I've been using sight reading factory and its great. I've gone up to B and Db major so now looking at the dreaded F#/Gb. Do you have to learn to sight read both or does only 1 come up?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
I think you need to practice them all. The scales are the same for your fingers, but you still need to be able to quickly process them when you see them. Some keys are less common, but they all come up from time to time.
@GMSlash
@GMSlash 2 ай бұрын
Would you say it's okay to sometimes leave the counting behind to try and figure out certain fingerings and tricky parts?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely! But it also depends. The learning phase is different than performance. Notes and fingerings come first when learning a piece. After you get those figured out, add in rhythm, and then all the other details. Go for accuracy over speed, always. Don’t practice mistakes because you might learn them. But if you’re sighting reading in front of people, and especially if you’re playing with other people in a band, it’s usually better to just plow throw and maintain time and rhythm. People will forgive a few wrong notes much more than messing up rhythms, playing in rests, etc.
@wedfeb
@wedfeb 2 ай бұрын
Wait, is there some sort of web based subscription service that claims to help improve sight reading with exercises? You really need to emphasize that site more!
@shivakumarnarayanan1165
@shivakumarnarayanan1165 2 ай бұрын
Hey thanks a lot for the comprehensive video! I have a question about the moveable do/solfege part of it - the system of music that i learnt when i was young (indian carnatic) relies entirely on moveable do solfege (but with different names instead of do re mi..) and since this has been deeply ingrained in my head, i only ever make sense of music using scale degrees and whenever i listen to music i only hear the scale degrees. Now that im learning to sight read the piano (after around 4 years of playing), im confused as to whether i should identify absolute note names like A B C, etc (since the absolute note names make no sense / add no value to me trying to play the music) or whether i can get by only using scale degrees and intervals ? Will this at some point cause problems when i reach more advanced levels? Or is it okay to do it this way? And also im assuming knowing the scale degrees would mean having to memorize 7x the number of notes?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
I would say you should definitely learn traditional note names(A, B, C, etc). It’s really crucial for communicating with other musicians. The fact that you have relative pitch is really amazing and super useful too! It might be good to learn to translate the syllables you know to the western syllables for communication purposes, but nobody is going to mind if you use the Indian names for yourself.
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Learning all your major scales means learning 15 different combinations of notes, but it’s just based on the 7 names with sharps or flats, and the patterns aren’t too complicated to learn if you spend time practicing them. Just make it sort of your routine and you’ll learn them in a few weeks.
@dernamenlose6200
@dernamenlose6200 18 күн бұрын
What about the harmony? What if the piece has two clefs (piano)? should you practice both at the same time?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 18 күн бұрын
Some people like to do hands separately and then together. There can be a lot of benefit to practicing that way. But the point of sight reading is to play the piece as intended. So, assuming the piece is of appropriate difficulty, you do want to learn to coordinate and read both at the same time. I talk a bit about this in tip 10 at 28:43 and specifically for piano at 29:32.
@samich9010
@samich9010 16 күн бұрын
The tom Clancy shade 😂
@peaches_123
@peaches_123 2 ай бұрын
ur a genius🤩
@luvrism222
@luvrism222 Ай бұрын
you can play bach on an organ? I mean ik that probably obvious but can an organ sound baroque? idk anything about organ
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
Bach wrote so much music for organ!
@simontaylor2525
@simontaylor2525 28 күн бұрын
But the accents idea for vowel sounds is a pretty good idea
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 28 күн бұрын
Maybe, but then instead of 26 letters in English, you’ve got like 45, it looks like some Scandinavian language. People aren’t gonna like that.
@simontaylor2525
@simontaylor2525 28 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison well lots of other languages seem to manage! Polish for example. Once you know the rules of their spelling, they don't change. I just thought you'd come up with a good idea-having helped 4 kids to learn to read you soon realise how non sensical English spelling is!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 28 күн бұрын
It’s true! But the whole point of that section is that people complain that music is complicated, and it is. But if you try to simplify it, you just introduce other complications. Same with language. You have to choose your complication. This is also a bit like the qwerty keyboard. There are better more efficient options, but it’s so ingrained, I’m not convinced we’re likely to ever move away from it.
@simontaylor2525
@simontaylor2525 28 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison yep point taken! Thanks for the video, top man.
@brad349miller
@brad349miller Ай бұрын
I'm not sure when sight reading became this but 20 years ago sight reading was taught to people who can't read music. It requires you to be given the key then you just use your do re mis. Sight reading is not reading music. Reading is reading. Infuriating that it's been hyped up to be this big grand bullshit. No. If you can read music then you can read music. It's not some INCREDIBLE thing that someone can play a piece the first time they read it. THEY LEARNED TO READ MUSIC!!!!! THEY PUT THE WORK IN!!!!!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
This whole video is about how to put the work in. Maybe reading music came easy to you, or you had incredible teachers so this is all obvious, but reading is a big stumbling block for a lot of musicians. And it’s way older than 20 years. Also, lots of musicians don’t read, and they’re still great. There are lots of ways to be a musician. This video is for people who do want to read better. And sight reading is different than just reading. As I said in the video, it’s about playing at performance level the first time. Like the difference between reading a dialog and understanding it, versus an actor giving a performance while reading a text for the first time. It’s a different and more challenging form of the skill of reading. Finally, do re mis is most applicable to sight *singing*. Many instrumentalists are unaware of solfege even exists but may or may not read very well.
@danielleeast5857
@danielleeast5857 16 күн бұрын
can you explain solfège
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 16 күн бұрын
I did a section on it in this video. Planning to do a deep dive in a few months.
@learning-og4to
@learning-og4to 2 ай бұрын
Practice the things you don't want to practice ( I don't practice them )
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
It takes a lot of composure to do it, but it’s the best way to improve; to tough it out and spend time on those things.
@CindyMusicPianoWorkshop
@CindyMusicPianoWorkshop Ай бұрын
Is srf an app?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
It’s a site, a web app.
@CindyMusicPianoWorkshop
@CindyMusicPianoWorkshop Ай бұрын
@@BradHarrisonthank you
@ballefranz7059
@ballefranz7059 Ай бұрын
14:20
@yonatanhoresh2695
@yonatanhoresh2695 15 күн бұрын
3:55 Who on this Earth, when teaching rhythm, teaches that "A quarter note equals one beat"
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 15 күн бұрын
I’d say most people! Most students start reading notation in 4/4 where a quarter is indeed one beat. 6/8 and such usually come later.
@yonatanhoresh2695
@yonatanhoresh2695 15 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison Oh that's terrible imo
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 15 күн бұрын
Why?
@yonatanhoresh2695
@yonatanhoresh2695 15 күн бұрын
@@BradHarrison Because down the road it leads to exactly the misconceptions you lay out. I mean it's not a huge deal, but I prefer (and this is how I was taught so I may be biased) teaching that a whole note is to a time sig. what one is to a fraction, and go from there. Of course, I've never had to actually teach so maybe that's less viable.
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 15 күн бұрын
@yonatanhoresh2695 in my experience, it’s fine. Kids don’t care about the complications when they’re just starting out because it generally doesn’t affect them for many many months, maybe even a year or two. And when they do learn 6/8 and compound time, they’ve probably already made the assumption that a quarter note is a beat, because so far that’s always been true. Then they learn compound time and it takes a bit of getting used to but that was going to happen anyway. Here’s my playlist on rhythm if you’re curious how I actually cover all this stuff. I’m very clear that a quarter note equals a beat in 4/4 and push the concept of time signatures down the road. I cover it in part 3. Understanding Rhythms and Rhythmic Notation kzbin.info/aero/PLDaNGknQ_wTjWgPL0y7YYZcBH7uRquR4K
@satoreslured
@satoreslured 11 күн бұрын
Onion monger
@davidclark3603
@davidclark3603 Ай бұрын
You don't read music, you recognise it. You can talk a load of sh!!!!! But to play music is something else!
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
What a very strange comment.
@joostfloot5279
@joostfloot5279 24 күн бұрын
This is not true at all, I hear music in my head when reading sheet music.
@09Cosmiger
@09Cosmiger 2 ай бұрын
Y
@sillysnowboot
@sillysnowboot 2 ай бұрын
This is an Osu reference. Play more
@ДмитрийВербицкий-у7д
@ДмитрийВербицкий-у7д 26 күн бұрын
White Jason Harris Matthew Clark Jose
@exoticp0tato23
@exoticp0tato23 Ай бұрын
fart nuggets
@eddiesikorski6673
@eddiesikorski6673 2 ай бұрын
Fart nuggets?
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
You just couldn’t resist reading it. Smh
@marco-ro6cl
@marco-ro6cl Ай бұрын
It's all fun and games until you need to sightread as a pianist
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison Ай бұрын
It’s all the same stuff! Practice and pattern recognition. I think you can put basically all of this video into practice for just about any instrument.
@marco-ro6cl
@marco-ro6cl Ай бұрын
@@BradHarrison I suppose you’re right. I might just have a stigma against sight reading on piano because I just hate it. Never hated it on trombone but piano is just irritating. I’ll put the video to good use though. Thanks, sir!
@Tender121
@Tender121 2 ай бұрын
Reading music is hard but so is watching this video. A lot of time could be saved but apparently the director wanted the opposite in order to promote the product. I didn't see it all. Maybe this way I missed some useful things but I will surely find something more honest.
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Did you even watch the video? It’s 21 different tips on improving reading. And I was super upfront about the sponsorship in the introduction. Skip to the more advanced stuff if you think you’re ready for it. Good luck!
@respekt200
@respekt200 2 ай бұрын
To much talking
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Lmafo! What did you expect? How worse would you make this video? It’s all tips and ideas.
@ShadyNetworker
@ShadyNetworker 2 ай бұрын
w00! Maybe THIS time I'll finally start learning piano!😄🫡😶😟
@BradHarrison
@BradHarrison 2 ай бұрын
Do it! Get started and keep at it! And also, don’t be afraid to try other instruments if you’re curious. Trumpet is my third instrument, but it’s the one that stuck.
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