[Sally Barnes]

Hiya Rod, we’re not alone in our issue then…, what I have gathered from the input of these fine folk is to practise a little every day, but in doing so focus on the aspect of sight reading that is most difficult for you and do some exercises in that area also.

I will be paying more attention to learning where the strings are as well as learning to be reading the bar ahead while i’m playing the current bar. I think it’s also a good idea to get our beginners books out and use that for sight reading material, also there are some publications available for harp to help such as Harp Sightreading by Stewart Green and Sightt Reading Exercises by Fiona Clifton-Welker.

Good luck and thanks all

[Sally Barnes]

Thank you all for your help and suggestions, they’ve definately helped focus my attention in on some issues…. I don’t feel it’s rhythm that’s the problem, it’s more the speed at which my brain processes the notes and tells my fingers to play them, then finding the strings and placing. If I do one hand at a time I have no problems either, the tough bit is putting them together.

I know of a piano teacher who I will ask to help and will look up some books…. thanks again…

[Sally Barnes]

Aaaaaah that explains it, I took my latest grade at a different centre and played absolutey terribly compared to usual, I was on a pale cream and brown patterned carpet and I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t see my strings, I just blamed it on feeling under the weather…. thank you, I learn so much from you guys

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