sight read

See also: sightread

English

Alternative forms

• sightread

Etymology

From sight + read.

Pronunciation

• (infinitive and present tense): IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/
• (past tense): IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪt ˌɹɛd/

Verb

sight read (third-person singular simple present sight reads, present participle sight reading, simple past and past participle sight read)

1. (music) To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

   I can sight read really simple music, but hard pieces need a lot of practice so I don't have to stop and figure out what I'm doing.

See also

• sight sing

Translations

to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time

• French: jouer à vue
• German: vom Blatt spielen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: blattol, lapról olvas
• Italian: suonare a prima vista
• Swedish: a vista-läsa