[thebas2560]

Just wodering if any piano players on here are good ear players who worked at, and got good at sight reading. How did you do it? Did you use your ear to help this? Any particular techniques? (I guess I'm being lazy and looking for short cuts... )

[Rockman33]

I've been playing keys for about 4 years now and a trick I use for keys (and the sax which i picked up for school band) is to tap whatever beat the song uses that's giving you trouble (often a 16th triplet or dotted eighth) with my feet very slowly and whistle the melody. It's easier to whistle than to play a piano melody, so it helps you learn the rhythm of the song, and then it's a simple matter of reading the notes (hopefully you know how to do that since you're on this forum.)

God bless, hope that helps.

[Rockman33]

oh, and that was my first post on this forum(YAY)