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I am trying to practice my sight-reading, ready for my grade 8 exam.
I already had Saxophone Sight-Reading, book 1 (grades 1-3) and have now bought Saxophone Sight-Reading book 2 (grades 4-6). I have other advanced sight reading books.
My teacher suggested I start at the basics and progress to the point where I start struggling.
Chapter 4, book 2 - Crotchet Triplets.
I don't seem to be able to get 3 notes over 2 taps of my foot!
I can get quaver triplets - thats 3 notes in one tap, that's straightforward for me.
In our quartet, we play "Build me up Buttercup" which has crotchet triplets in the line " I need you, more than anyone darling I know that I have from the start" which I can tap and play, but when I face a piece with no words, or that I don't know (sight reading) I just lose it!
Can anyone suggest any help?
I've tried "merr-i-ly" and "um-brel-la" but they seem to finish up strangely distorted or swung!
I've attached one of the exercises that are causing me problems.
I think it is made worse because I have quavers and triplets together, next to each other in the same bar. I should mention that I am currently tapping this in 4!
Thanks
I already had Saxophone Sight-Reading, book 1 (grades 1-3) and have now bought Saxophone Sight-Reading book 2 (grades 4-6). I have other advanced sight reading books.
My teacher suggested I start at the basics and progress to the point where I start struggling.
Chapter 4, book 2 - Crotchet Triplets.
I don't seem to be able to get 3 notes over 2 taps of my foot!
I can get quaver triplets - thats 3 notes in one tap, that's straightforward for me.
In our quartet, we play "Build me up Buttercup" which has crotchet triplets in the line " I need you, more than anyone darling I know that I have from the start" which I can tap and play, but when I face a piece with no words, or that I don't know (sight reading) I just lose it!
Can anyone suggest any help?
I've tried "merr-i-ly" and "um-brel-la" but they seem to finish up strangely distorted or swung!
I've attached one of the exercises that are causing me problems.
I think it is made worse because I have quavers and triplets together, next to each other in the same bar. I should mention that I am currently tapping this in 4!
Thanks