Longer passages which go into detail about practising, performing, careers etc, and which deal with topics such as anxiety, are not included here. The chapter from which each is taken is noted at its start. Reading Defined Reading is a learned skill in which the eye sees and the brain then recognises and interprets a wide range of symbols. As with all skills, repetition speeds up the process to a certain degree.
Exceptional speed is secured only by conscious effort.
This is like word reading, where we progress to a reasonable degree without effort. To improve beyond the comfort zone, however, deliberate techniques must be adopted in order to achieve even greater speed and comprehension. Sight reading, which takes place with unseen material, is dealt with later in this section, together with advice on practice methods. That is the standard for quality professionals, every day of their lives. In the studio each title is read through once, and then recorded.