ISOLUTION

This book of pieces aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. In Part 1 the basic keys of C, G, F and D major and A and D minor are explored while keeping movement limited to steps, skips and repeated notes in a 5-note range.
Preface
Part 1:
Preparation
Three steps to success
Patterns: 5-finger shapes and sequences frequently used
Sight-reading exercises
Part 2:
Four steps to success
Introducing intervals of 4ths and 5ths
More sight-reading exercises
Ties and simple syncopations
Simple exercises with hands together

This volume builds on the progress achieved by following the outlines and good practice established in Book 1. This book helps to establish the habit of regular sight-reading, generally recognized as a vital skill in all fields of music. To this end, the exercises are progressive and structured to increase the pupil’s awareness of new rhythms, keys and range of notes.
Changes of hand position are introduced gradually, as is the recognition of and familiarity with chord shapes in both 2- and 3-note groups. – A progressive approach based on self-learning- 150 graduated exercises- Both hands treated equally for melody and chord playing- Hands together used throughout
Simple hands together
no position moves
Semiquavers in 2/4 time
Semiquavers in 3/8 time
Position changes in the right hand
Position changes in the left hand
Simple position changes in both hands
Introducing chords
2nds and 3rds
Introducing chords
4ths and 6ths
Introducing chords
5ths and 6ths
Introducing chords
5ths and 7ths
Introducing various 2-note chords
Introducing triads and inversions
Introducing dominant 7th chords
The key of E minor
The key of B minor
The key of B flat major
The key of G minor