sight read
To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsalTo perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
» Are you good at sight reading music?
Kannst du Musik gut vom Blatt singen?
Kannst du Musik vom Blatt spielen?
Meaning
2 sensesTo perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
I can sight read really simple music, but hard pieces need a lot of practice so I don't have to stop and figure out what I'm doing.
vom Blatt spielen
(figuratively)To complete a video game level (particularly an autoscroller) while playing it for the first time, without practice.
Examples
9 sentencesAre you good at sight reading music?
deKannst du Musik gut vom Blatt singen?
This music is very difficult to sight read.
deDieses Musikstück lässt sich sehr schwer vom Blatt singen.
How good are you at sight reading?
Do you have to be good at sight-reading in order to be a studio musician?
I've been singing in the church choir for a few years and have gotten really good at sight reading music.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed throuFrom sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed through practice.
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Forms
sight reads, sight reading, sight read, sight read| Base form | sight read · to sight read |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sight reads |
| Present participle | sight reading |
| Past simple | sight read |
| Past participle | sight read |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle