Hold on to your instrument because things are about to get crazy Quarter Note Madness is part of a unique method specifically designed to increase sight reading ability First off, the entire book consists of only quarter notes and quarter rests. So rhythmically this is super EASY This allows your brain to fully concentrate on reading, learning, understanding and memorizing the letter names of the notes on the staff and how they relate to your instrument. Secondly, every exercise is written in the key of C which means that every accidental will be written before each note. However, the rule...

Hold on to your instrument because things are about to get crazy Quarter Note Madness is part of a unique method specifically designed to increase sight reading ability First off, the entire book consists of only quarter notes and quarter rests. So rhythmically this is super EASY This allows your brain to fully concentrate on reading, learning, understanding and memorizing the letter names of the notes on the staff and how they relate to your instrument. Secondly, every exercise is written in the key of C which means that every accidental will be written before each note. However, the rule...

This book is VERY unique and effective The following exercises were designed to be played in ensemble settings for the purpose of dramatically improving the students sight reading ability - specifically, by increase the speed of note recognition Since all of the rhythmic values are the same, the student can easily focus on identifying the letter names of the staff while making the connection on their instruments. The first thirteen exercises drill the various accidentals by keeping the songs in the key of C but labeling each accidental next to the note. The remaining exercises continue in...