sight-reading

In music, sight-reading, also called a prima vista (Italian meaning "at first sight"), is the practice of reading and performing of a piece in a music notation that the performer has not seen or learned before.

Even if it's not possible to sing the exact pitches out loud, sight-reading helps the ability to feel the rhythm and get the general direction of the melodic notes and harmony just by looking at the music.

Sight-reading, also called a prima vista (Italian meaning “at first sight”), is the ability to read and perform a piece of music you've never seen or played before. In other words, if you are actively reading the music to play the piece as written, as opposed to relying on your memory, you are sight-reading.

Sight-singing means to sing at sight, having never before heard or seen what you are singing. Sight-counting is counting a rhythm you have never before heard or seen. Always practice sight-singing with the rhythmic and melodic solmization systems your instructor taught you.

So we're going to be working in the key of C.

Sight words are common words that schools expect kids to recognize instantly. Words like the, it, and and appear so often that beginning readers reach the point where they no longer need to try to sound out these words.

Sight-reading is defined as the execution - vocal or instrumental - of longer stretches of non- or under-rehearsed music at an acceptable pace and with adequate expression. Some people also label this 'playing by sight' or 'prima vista'.

Sight reading is a vital skill for pianists of all levels, as it enables them to read and perform music they have never seen before. Whether you're playing for your own enjoyment or performing in front of an audience, the ability to sight-read can greatly enhance your playing abilities and musical knowledge.

Sight words are whole words that kids are taught before they're exposed to letters and letter combinations. Phonics teaches children the sounds that different letter combinations make so they can sound out unknown words.

There is no difference between reading and sight reading. Sight reading is where your reading ability is advanced enough for a certain piece. For example, I can't sight read a Chopin Etude, but I can sight read an easy Clementi sonatina.

Sight-singing is the ability to read and sing music at first sight, also referred to as vocal sight-reading or prima vista. Sight-singing not only helps you improve your sight-reading skills (the ability to read sheet music), but it will also make you work on your pitch accuracy and rhythmical skills.

The formal definition of sight-reading is to "read and perform music at sight, without preparation” (source). This means something that's unfamiliar, that your choir hasn't sung before: a new anthem, an unfamiliar hymn, a lesser-known folk song, etc.