[Saxgal137]

Does anyone have any tips for practicing sight reading?

 

[hakukani]

The best way I've found to practice sight reading, is to sight read--preferably with another player.

 

[stefank]

The best way I've found to practice sight reading, is to sight read--preferably with another player.

Agreed. It's best if it's unfamiliar material, and technically reasonably easy to start with. It's important to gain confidence in sight reading, and that's not done by trying to cope with difficult music to soon - work your way up.

A communty band of reasonable proficiency would be a good way to gain practice. The activity that did my reading the most good was to to sing with a choir that read quite quickly and well (as opposed to having the notes bashed in one at the time with a piano).

 

[jbtsax]

Don't stop. Learn to play through your mistakes. Keep track of where you are in the music even if you miss something. Use a metronome or a rhythm machine.

You will find that the 2nd or 3rd time you sightread a piece your sight reading will get better and better.

John