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Sight Reading Resources

Posted by new on 9/18/2025, 4:58 pm

What do y'all use to prepare for sight reading? We will read class 2 if that helps. Specifically looking for a book. I was looking at The Art in Sight Reading, but that might become too challenging rather quickly.

Re: Sight Reading Resources

Posted by MSBD on 9/22/2025, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Sight Reading Resources"

Some of the more recent resources that I think for middle school varsity and non-varsity are pretty good (and you can look at the preview of the score online!) are:

Texas Prep Level 1
https://www.jwpepper.com/texas-prep-level-i-11558137/p
https://www.jwpepper.com/texas-prep-level-i-vol-2-11590068/p

Texas Prep Level 2
https://www.jwpepper.com/texas-prep-level-ii-11558138/p

Sight Reading Exercises
https://www.jwpepper.com/sight-reading-exercises-11425232/p

The Tyler Arcari looks like it could be good as well; I just have not used it yet.

Some older ones that I have used that are also pretty good are:

Jerry West Sight Reading Books for Band (Careful, there are some that are harder than level 2)

101 Rhythmic Rest Patterns
https://www.jwpepper.com/101-rhythmic-rest-patterns-4509725/p

Best Wishes!

Re: Sight Reading Resources

Posted by TYB Host on 9/18/2025, 5:28 pm, in reply to "Sight Reading Resources"
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I was really impressed with Tyler Arcari's approach that I looked over at TMEA. It was systemic and easy to remember, at least this old man thought it was.

Here's a link. Reach out to Tyler, too. Great guy!

Tim

Better by Sight

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