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The SightReader Handbook

How every part of SightReader works, and how to get the most from it.

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How it works

  1. 01 Getting started Your first piece, your level, and where everything lives.
  2. 02 Keyboards, microphone and on-screen piano Plug in, pair or listen: every way to play, and what to do when it won’t connect.
  3. 03 Practising a piece Start, slow down, loop the hard bars, and hear how it should go.
  4. 04 How you’re marked What the colours, the stars and the two modes mean.
  5. 05 Review mistakes Step through every slip, and spot the habits behind them.
  6. 06 Lessons and exams A path from your very first note to ABRSM Grade 8.
  7. 07 Drills and Exercises Notes, scales and chords, level by level, and endless new music to read.
  8. 08 The library and Studies Find the right piece, or let a study book choose for you.
  9. 09 Streaks, XP and badges How your streak forgives, what earns XP, and everything there is to collect.
  10. 10 Teachers and classes Set homework, see who did it, and get Pro free as a verified teacher.
  11. 11 Settings and appearance Make SightReader look, sound and behave the way you like.
  12. 12 Your account and Pro What’s free, what Pro adds, and how to manage it.

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