AN INTRODUCTION TO SIGHT-READING

The ability to sight-read music must be counted as one of the most valuable skills for the classical guitarist. It is a key to becoming familiar with the repertoire, which is already extensive and growing constantly.

For our purposes here “sight-reading” will refer to physically playing music on the guitar, and not necessarily hearing music in your head while looking at a score without guitar in hand (though this is an important skill as well, and an aid to sight-reading in...