As you graduate to sight reading at grade 6 on piano, you will be working with a piece which is 12–16 bars in length and has the same time signatures as in grade 5, except with the additions of 9/8, 5/4 and 5/8. You will work with keys that are up to 4 sharps/flats (for both major and minor keys). You will also learn about clef changes, triplet rhythms and sparing use of the right pedal.
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Tips for Grade 6 Piano Sight Reading
- Get situated where you can comfortably see the piece from your piano or keyboard (an iPad or other tablet is especially convenient for this, as you can set it right on your piano's music stand; print this page if needed)
- Take 30 seconds to look over the piece before you attempt to sight read it
- Once you've started, keep going no matter what – learning not to stop even when you make a mistake is one of the most important skills in piano sight reading
- When you're finished playing, press the "Listen" button to hear a correct performance of the exercise; take a moment to reflect on how you did