Anyone who pursues the available literature on sight reading will end up noticing that few books exist for the general reader on the subject. Sure, some academic research and dissertations have been written along with more practical books on the methodology and preparation for piano examinations. However, pianists still need a book explaining the components and rationale for sight-reading. Fortunately, Piano: Guided Sight Reading by Leonhard Deutsch fulfills this essential task. Originally written in German in 1950, Piano: Guided Sight Reading provides an overview of sight reading and the pleasure it brings. The author, a protégé of the esteemed psychologist Alfred Adler, takes an approach to sight reading that is more influenced by modern psychology than conventional piano pedagogy. After relating his frustrations with traditional piano lessons, the aut...
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