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The MakeMusic Blog

articles in: Sight Reading

Majors, Minors, & Modes, Oh My!

April 1, 2025 George Andrikokus
Majors, Minors, & Modes, Oh My!

Scales are a musician’s vocabulary. Scales allow instrumentalists to connect with their instruments, just like learning to read connects the child to the world around them.

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Sight Reading Isn’t Scary!

October 10, 2024 MakeMusic Official
Sight Reading isn't scary

Nurturing sight reading skills in your music students is an integral part of any music curriculum, but it can sometimes get put on the “back burner” in favor of more pressing topics.

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Put your sight reading skills to the test with our Sight Reading Challenge

April 26, 2024 Kate Warren

Think you have what it takes to beat Kate Warren in sight reading? Take MakeMusic’s Sight Reading Challenge to find out!

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Sight Reading For All: Applications of Sight Reading for Teachers and Students

February 5, 2024 Kate Warren
Sight Reading For All

Sight reading is a fundamental skill that offers a myriad of benefits extending beyond the traditional scope of music literacy.

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Tips and Tricks to Improve at Sight Reading

November 30, 2023 Ashlee Young
improve at sight reading

Ashlee is a verified Fons by MakeMusic provider. Fons is a studio management platform that offers a full suite of business tools for private music teachers.

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