Introduction to Ear Training and Sight Reading Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading Note: This icon indicates an audio file. Throughout the units, listen for examples and practice exercises. LessonsOnTheWeb.com

Time Signatures The time signatures for this level of sight reading exercises are 4/4 and 3/4, discussed earlier in Unit 1. Overview: 4/4: 4 beats per measure; each beat = quarter note; also indicated with “C” for common time 3/4: 3 beats per measure; each beat = quarter note LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Sight Reading Exercises: Clapping Sight reading exercises with clapping are exercises for which the melody may be examined for 10-15 seconds, and then the rhythm is to be sight read and clapped as accurately as possible. In this course, clapping exercises will be either in 4/4 or 3/4 time, and can contain whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, and eighth notes. Clapping exercises are intended to help develop the skills to sight read in different time signatures, maintain the beat and tempo, and read and recognize patterns, rhythms, and note values. Example Read through melody Clap back the rhythm Listen to answer clip Evaluate how you did LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Clapping Exercises Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then clap the rhythm of the phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. 1. 2. 3. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

More Clapping Exercises Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then clap the rhythm of the phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. 4. 5. 6. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Even More Clapping Exercises Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then clap the rhythm of the phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. 7. 8. 9. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Some More Clapping Exercises Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then clap the rhythm of the phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. 10. 11. 12. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Last Set of Clapping Exercises It’s the last set! Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then clap the rhythm of the phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. 13. 14. 15. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Key Signatures The key signatures that need to be memorized for this course are C major, G major, F major, A minor, and D minor. Make sure to understand each key signature’s pattern; it will make sight reading much easier. C major; no sharps no flats G major; one sharp no flats F major; no sharps one flat A minor; no sharps no flats D minor; no sharps one flat LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Sight Reading Exercises: Melody Sight reading exercises are exercises for which the melody may be examined for 10-15 seconds, and then the melodic phrase is to be sight read and played as accurately as possible. Starting finger positions are given. In this course, sight reading exercises will be either in 4/4 or 3/4 time. Sight reading exercises may be in C major, G major, F major, A minor, or D minor. Melody reading exercises are intended to help develop the skills to sight read in different time signatures and key signatures, maintain the beat and tempo, and read and recognize patterns, rhythms, notes, and intervals. Example Read through excerpt Play the phrase Listen to answer clip Evaluate how you did LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Sight Reading Exercises Sit at a piano. Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then play through the melodic phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. Starting finger position is given. 16. 17. 18. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

More Sight Reading Exercises Sit at a piano. Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then play through the melodic phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. Starting finger position is given. 19. 20. 21. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Even More Sight Reading Exercises Sit at a piano. Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then play through the melodic phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. Starting finger position is given. 22. 23. 24. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Some More Sight Reading Exercises Sit at a piano. Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then play through the melodic phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. Starting finger position is given. 25. 26. 27. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Last Set of Sight Reading Exercises Sit at a piano. Read over each example for 10-15 seconds, then play through the melodic phrase. Listen to the audio clip for confirmation. Starting finger position is given. 28. 29. 30. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading

Review The possible time signatures for both clapping and melody-playing exercises are 4/4 and 3/4. The possible key signatures for sight reading exercises are C major, G major, F major, A minor, and D minor. All sight reading exercises, both clapping and playing, allow for 10-15 seconds of reading through the given phrase. The initial finger position is given for all sight reading exercises where the phrase is to be played. LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 5: Sight Reading