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Improve Your Sight-Reading! A piece a week: Piano Levels, 7-8: Piano Book

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Improve Your Sight-Reading! A piece a week: Piano Levels, 7-8: Piano Book

Improve Your Sight-Reading! A piece a week: Piano Levels, 7-8: Piano Book

By Paul Harris

Level: Advanced

Item: 12-0571542689
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A Piece a Week, Piano Levels 7-8 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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Additional Details
Series: Faber Edition: Improve Your Sight-Reading
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-54268-9
ISBN13: 978-0-571-54268-0
UPC: 9780571542680
SKU: 12-0571542689

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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 before becoming recognized as one of Britain's most influential music educators. His catalog exceeds 500 publications, anchored by the internationally respected Improve Your Sight-Reading! and Improve Your Teaching! series.

Harris developed Simultaneous Learning, a pedagogical approach now adopted worldwide for instrumental and vocal instruction. His work is defined by a balance of rigor, creative thinking, and classroom practicality. He remains in high demand as a workshop leader across the UK, North America, and Asia, and continues writing on music education for major publications.

Why we love this

This collection cuts through the noise of generic sight-reading exercises by pairing accessibility with genuine musical substance. Each week's piece reinforces specific reading skills without feeling like work, which means students actually practice them. Harris built his reputation on understanding exactly what pianists at this level need to read fluently, and it shows.

What to expect

Short, purposeful pieces that balance approachability with musical interest. Each week brings fresh material that feels composed rather than constructed, keeping students engaged with the process of encountering new music on the page.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists at Grade 6 and above who want to build fluent, confident sight-reading without relying on transcription methods alone. Teachers integrating systematic musicianship training alongside lessons will find this essential as a weekly assignment that complements the main Improve Your Sight-Reading! books.

How to get the most out of it

  • Set a steady tempo before you begin; sight-reading improves fastest when you maintain pulse rather than stopping to correct.
  • Read ahead by one or two measures to prepare hand position and anticipate interval patterns.
  • Resist the urge to go back and fix mistakes mid-piece; the goal is continuous processing, not perfection.
  • Work through one piece per week as written, then replay it several times to build confidence without overthinking.

How to use it

Assign one piece per week as homework to build reading stamina without overwhelming students. These also work well as warm-up material in group piano classes or as supplementary repertoire alongside other study, ensuring consistent exposure to varied musical contexts and compositional styles.

Skills your students will build

  • Processing unfamiliar notation and harmonic progressions in real time
  • Hand-eye coordination between written notes and keyboard response
  • Rhythmic accuracy when encountering varied metric contexts
  • Maintaining steady tempo through new material
  • Pattern recognition across intervals and chord shapes
  • Confidence when encountering music for the first time

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