Hi there,

Knowledge of basic harmony is surely a help in recognizing "words" and "phrases"
rather than single notes.
The more concentration, the better--COMPLETE focus on the score is an absolute
necessity. I was not a good sight reader until I tried accompanying myself one
summer, singing while playing. One can start with simple songs.

ZB

--- In musicalfossils@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Coontz" <rcoontz@...> wrote:
>
> I started the piano from scratch as an adult student two years ago but still
can't find notes and chords fluently from a score. I can figure them out, with
hesitation and fumbling. It's frustrating!
>
> My teacher and other people tell me that it's just a matter of time and
practice, but there must be some systematic way to accelerate the process
(assuming I'm not musically dyslexic). Can anyone recommend drills, techniques,
even computer software that might help me over this hurdle?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
>