[FONT=Geneva][SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Can somebody tell me how can improve my sight-reading?

Open a music book at a random page and play 4, 8 or 16 bars of the piece. Don't rush and expect to be able to sight read asap, it will come with practise.

Regards,
Craig

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just sight read a dozens of books... practise makes perfect...

just play and play and play!

Hi seniocs,

I used to encounter this problem, but now I have overcome this problem.

Firstly, you need to practise sight-reading daily. Try to do a few pages or exercises.
pls take note of the key signature, any changing of key etc.....
try to read ahead and don't pause if you make a mistake, just continuing to keep the music flowing.
rhythm is important,always keep in time. If you can,add in the expression.......
I feel that Paul Harris's sight-reading book is good. You can purchase one for your grade.
Lastly, practise makes perfect. Always sight-read if you can, for e.g playing a brand new piece.

Czaire

You have to sight read lots and lots of pieces as possible. If you're taking Gr 8 and you're really beyond that point sight reading won't be difficult. In fact even the pieces will be easy! Sight reading is very important especially if you're accompanying a choir, you have to be able to play the piece before even the choir can do it...

Everyone is right in that you need to practise it daily but make sure you are following a logical pattern when you are looking through:

1) What are you counting in, duple, triple or quadruple time
2) Simple or Compound
3) Key signature
4) Check through for any nasty rhythms and make sure you can play them, don't forget you can try things out.
5) Any arpegiated sections, if so which chord are they
6) Check out any leger lined notes
7) Count yourself in and go for it, DO NOT, lose the beat
8) Keep practising it'll come

Good luck