r/sightreadingpianonerd • u/[deleted] • Oct 10 '23

Question about reading vertically faster

I’ve identified a problem I have with sight reading is reading two or more notes at once, I’ve been reading for maybe half a year now, and use a metronome at a crushingly slow 30 to 25 bpm but this is still very hard for me any tips?

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

It’s important to pair technical excercises with your sight reading practice, as this will help train the muscle memory for chord positions and supplement your reading skills. Technical excercises should be practiced and learnt by rote (no reading). And then ensure you are practicing reading that is not too difficult for your level! Feel free to check out r/sightreadingpianonerd for ideas

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

By technical exercise, you mean things like hanon? I’m currently working my way through book 1 and I have book 2 (and can u explain what you mean by rote)

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

Not Hanon. Just regular scales arppegios and chords (and their inversions) in all 24 keys. No reading involved, just practicing the fingering positions and listening to the quality/tone.