Sight-Reading Made Easy - A Complete Graded Course for the Pianoforte

Sight-Reading Made Easy is a vintage guide to sight reading for the piano. Sight reading refers to reading and performing of a piece of music notation that the performer has not seen before. With concise instructions and many helpful tips this volume contains simple piano sheet music that is ideal for budding pianists wishing to learn this invaluable skill. Contents include: Quick Test in Reading Intervals (Playing by Feel) Sixths Sevenths and Octaves Hold On! Left Hand Plays a Tune Step Lively! Look at the Time Out and in (Extension and Contraction) Imitation and Syncopation Over and Under A Short Rest What Have We Here? Change Places! etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of the piano.