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Improve Your Sight-Reading! A Piece a Week: Piano, Level 2: Piano Book

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Improve Your Sight-Reading! A Piece a Week: Piano, Level 2: Piano Book

Improve Your Sight-Reading! A Piece a Week: Piano, Level 2: Piano Book

By Paul Harris

Level: Elementary

Item: 12-0571541429
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A Piece a Week, Piano Level 2 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve Your Sight-Reading! piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learned one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire, the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordination are established and improved, developing confident sight-reading.

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Series: Faber Edition: Improve Your Sight-Reading
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-54142-9
ISBN13: 978-0-571-54142-3
UPC: 9780571541423
SKU: 12-0571541429

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About the Composer: Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Paul Harris studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London, establishing himself as a leading voice in music education across the UK and internationally. His prolific output exceeds 500 publications, with the Improve Your Sight-Reading and Improve Your Teaching series earning recognition among educators worldwide. Harris developed Simultaneous Learning, a pedagogical approach that has gained support across multiple continents and continues to shape instrumental and vocal instruction.

Known for blending rigor with creative problem-solving, Harris brings a practical sensibility to every publication. His workshop leadership throughout the UK, USA, and Far East demonstrates his commitment to translating educational theory into classroom reality. Published by Faber Music, his work reflects decades of direct experience understanding what students need to progress.

Why we love this

Harris understands that sight-reading fluency builds incrementally through repeated exposure to fresh, manageable material. Each piece is calibrated to match what students can handle at Level 2, avoiding the frustration of material that feels arbitrary or disconnected from their developing skills. The one-piece-per-week structure gives teachers a ready-made pacing guide and students a sustainable rhythm for building confidence.

What to expect

Light and approachable. These pieces welcome rather than intimidate, encouraging curiosity about the notation on the page.

Who it's for

Piano students at the elementary level (Grade 2) who need systematic, engaging practice in reading unfamiliar material. Teachers looking for a structured weekly routine that builds sight-reading without requiring custom lesson planning.

How to get the most out of it

  • Treat each piece as a reading exercise first, accuracy second. Let students encounter the material cold when possible; they'll strengthen the neural pathways that matter most in real sight-reading situations.
  • Pair this book with the corresponding Improve Your Sight-Reading! companion volume to reinforce specific technical concepts through complementary material.
  • Rotate through these pieces across your studio or class rather than exhausting one student's reading time on a single piece. Fresh eyes and different hands keep the work feeling purposeful rather than like drilling.

How to use it

Assign one piece per week as a studio staple or classroom warm-up. The cumulative collection creates a growing library of repertoire students have read but may never have formally performed, building the exact kind of reading muscle that transfers to ensemble settings and auditions.

Skills your students will build

  • Recognizing melodic patterns and intervals at sight
  • Processing hand-eye coordination in real time across treble clef
  • Building automaticity with note names and keyboard geography
  • Maintaining steady tempo while navigating unfamiliar rhythmic and harmonic material
  • Developing confidence approaching new repertoire independently

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