I achieved a neat milestone with reading

[mambo4]

I post often about how I printed up Cliff Engle's Rhythm Reading Exercises PDF and take to the treadmill at the gym.
I have done so off and on for about 3 years. Post holidays, I'm back on the treadmill with this lovely set of exercises.

To my surprise I noticed I was doing something I had considered beyond my ability: reading ahead!
When I first started this exercise/exercise , I had to really focus on the measure of the moment, and the tempo my feet kept.
But this morning, I realized I was "chunking" entire bars in my head , and while mentally sounding out the "chunked" bar,
I was also peeking ahead at what was next. I was reading "words" instead of "letters" if you will.

I just wanted to share that, and maybe show to anyone struggling with reading that yes, it is a bit of marathon(haha)
but you get moments like this, where you think Holy cow, I did not realize I could do that!

cheers

 

[JRA]

kudos!

 

[dreamadream99]

Reading ahead is very important. It’s the only way to sightread properly. If you don’t know what’s happening on the next beat till you get there, you are all ready too late. Reading ahead changes you from a reactive player to a proactive one.

 

[KenD]

Congrats! Scott Devine of SBL has said, paraphrasing: "Students usually over-estimate what they can accomplish in a week and greatly under-estimate what they can accomplish in a year."