Hey Tony,
This is a bit off topic. But you mentioned never knowing what you will have to play when you show up to the studio. Do you have any suggestions for practicing sight reading skills besides alot of listening and reading?
I'm sure you show up to some of these sessions and the music is pretty hairy and requires excellent reading skills. Is this ability something you developed just by doing it alot. Or do you think it is something you can practice just like slurring. I know picking up a new piece of music every day and running through it is probably the most common answer. Just curious if you have any other suggestions. This skill is something that is incredibly important in the freelance world but doesn't get talked about alot and is something I'm trying to improve on myself.
MJ
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Originally Posted by kadleck  With studio work, you often never know what you'll have to play until you get there. For that reason, I try to do a little of everything rather than a lot of one thing. I know that I'll never sound like Manny or Phil Smith in an orchestra, or Woody Shaw in front of a quintet, but if I try to wear as many hats as possible ("jack of all trades, master of none"), it will help me with what I need to do.
Tony |