Sight Reading #2: Song Without Words by Mendelssohn

This is a great example of how chunking can make sight reading a whole lot easier. Find the full piece on Page 25 of the full book: click here

First play the notes in groups of 4 as a chord. Once you can play the sequence of chords fluently, then add the arpeggio. Finally, try to work out what the chords are. This is the secret to fluent sight reading that enables you to read music like your native language, transitioning from reading one letter at a time to seeing words and sentences.