Sight Reading |
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Reading from a sheet (French a livre ouvert) – the performance by a musician on an instrument or in the voice of an unfamiliar work according to his musical notation without preliminary. learning, at the pace and with express. shades, if possible, meeting the wishes of the author and the content of the music. Along with the skills of reading music, it requires a quick understanding of the author’s intention, an intuitive grasp of the whole before becoming familiar with the full musical text of the work. In addition to psychophysiological qualities and musicality, for Ch. with l. constant training is required. A performer who has the skills of Ch. with l. spends less time learning k.-l. prod. or party in it for public. execution. The ability to read sheet music also facilitates familiarization with unknown muses. production, which is important not only for the performer, but also for the composer, musicologist. A particularly prominent role was played by Ch. before the advent of sound recording. Sight singing skills are instilled in solfeggio training courses; H. with l. often constitutes one of the assignments for the conservatory will enter. exams for performing musicians.  

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