Him: "that's a seriously great start" Me: off pitch literally 80% of the time

This is very hard!!! All my life, I've heavily relied on my ears... I hated reading music because I could just hear it and play/sing it without the sheet. Now that I am joining a professional choir, I have to do sight-singing and I am terrified!! I understand the importance of sight-singing, but I just can't break this bad habit of listening to music and memorizing it. Any advice on how to break this bad habit? Loved your lesson btw!! Keep up the good work!!

This is absolutely fantastic stuff, as not everybody has access to music education , this is so well worked out with gradual progression. Thank you

I am 47 years old. I just made the decision to go to college and get my masters in music. ( am I crazy?!) 😊 Part of my entrance/ application involves an audition where I am required to sight read. Im a self taught guitar player and my voice is God given. Im excited to find this video to hopefully be at least a little more knowledgeable about sight reading!!! Thank you!!! Love and light!!!!❤️✨🤘

Exercises (by Included Scale Degrees) 03:38 - 1, 2, 3 06:03 - 1, 2, 3, 4 08:45 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (With Accompaniment 9:32) 11:36 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 13:38 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 15:52 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1 (with Accompaniment 16:37)

I can confirm that I also consider this to be top notch music education. I like that it is interactive, clear, good quality video and sound, and accessible to all. Looking forward for more advanced levels of that subject of study and others.

I GOTTA LEARN HOW TO SIGHT SING IN A DAY. I HAVE FESTIVAL TMR!!

THANK YOU! I have been singing all my life, but always struggled with notation, and am *finally* learning it- and I am a professional singer! Your videos are so helpful and encouraging, and really support my process; I am very grateful.

I am a high school choir teacher. I teach my students to sight-sing using the number system. This is an excellent video which I have incorporated into my lessons. Thanks for such a fantastic tutorial!!!!!

I've been playing music for years and I have never found these fundamental skills presented as clearly as on this channel. Thank you very much.

Another great lesson. The simple orchestration you add to the background of these basic melodies gives so much life and depth to them.

I'd love to see a bunch of these, like several hours of these small, simple pieces to practice. I'm having trouble with steps 2-4-6, since for some reason I'm used to 1-3-5. I do love the format of this video though, a very simple step by step build up to the full octave. Great work!

I remember in music class the teacher would give us songs as example of every step for each set of notes. Like “somewhere over the rainbow” was an example of an octave jump. From the note “some” to the octave jump “where”. You should give us examples like that. Might be easier to remember how the degrees between notes sound like.

I had to repeat the beginning a lot and probably took two hours to complete this video, but every time I was surprised by how much closer I'd get site reading it as a whole. Very good tutorial. I appreciate it a lot.

This is an outrageously excellent video. Back in the mid 70s, I was in Education 101 in college, and we had to take 15 minutes to "teach" something to the class. I taught them solfege (do-re-mi-fa ... as opposed to 1-2-3-4 ...). People think it's an impossibility, but it's clear and somewhat simple, if you just stick to the basics. After the initial lesson, you then need to practice every day and practice in different keys. The staff is the first graphing system. All the relationships stay the same as you move from key to key. So C is x and D, Eb, F, etc. are all f(x). The melodic contour and the rhythm stay the same. The graph just begins at a different point. Obviously, the minor mode, accidentals, and modulation provide some challenges, but take it slowly, one step at a time. And PRACTICE every day!!

Band kid here, decided to join choir this year as well, as I was able to fit it into my schedule. Having mostly had a reference point for singing along to music before, sight singing presented something new and potentially difficult. I thank you for this straightforward and very helpful video, and am glad I have something I can use to easily learn and improve at home. I have watched your stuff before, but now I'll have a better place to apply it. Thanks again!

This is the most amazing lesson, I love that it really sets you up to succeed rather than being overly jargon-y like most lessons. I wanted to cry tears of joy when I got the 5 notes with the accompaniment right!!

By far the best video for sight singing. Thank you for the effort of making it.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I have my singing exam soon and this made sight-singing seem a lot more possible now.

Oh my gosh... Thank you SO much. I just stumbled across this during a desperate attempt to find resources. I cannot tell you how helpful this is already. I am currently working on getting a solid foundation in sight singing so that I can begin to take over leading the choir in our church and while I am a third generation musician, I have never been formally trained in any way beyond a year of piano classes in 4th grade and school choir from 4th to 9th grade. What I learned to sing in Church was just by listening and singing along, but never so that I could truly read and sing. I'm so excited! Again, Thank you so much for putting this out there for people. :)

the times you said nice actually felt really rewarding. thanks you're a good teacher

Thoroughly outstanding! Your visuals, explanations, pacing, times to sing with piano, accompaniment, acapella... And metaphors too-- "The feeling of 7 is tension, suspense, hanging from the cliff’s edge. Waiting to be pulled up to one." Deeeep, Man. You are an amazing teacher. I salute you, Saher Galt.

Being able to predict by ear how a scale degree or interval will sound is essential. This is another genius exercise by you. To be able to go off the starting pitch gives so much confidence for myself who even just sings rock music. It’s going to take time for sure as I just started doing this months back, but getting closer each day. It’s also a lot fun to record and make a game of it.

Awesome lesson! However, in the practices exercises with more than one line, it is problematic that the next line is not visible/illuminated until it it time to sing it. In reality, looking ahead and thinking ahead is a part of what we do when we sight sing. If the entire exercise were visible, that would be helpful.

I have to sight sing in my theory class and as a self taught drummer it is hell. This really helped.

I have never seen a tutorial like this before in entire KZfaq... So good

when you did the first two pitch parts, I surprised myself. Never thought of myself as being able to sing. But my pitch the first try was close. Thank you for making it easy.

You are absolutely fantastic, Saher! Such a great teacher you are! Moving from 1 to 2 to 3 is pretty easy for me. I have not mastered jumping keys though, especially, jumping from 5 to say 3, or 6 to 3, but I will continue to practice. I will give you feedback once I have it all down. You are my hero!!

This is what I,ve neen searching for. One of the best teaching ever

This is golden!! I am in awe of the impeccable quality of you tutorials. I sit here and enjoy - in pure satisfaction - how you skilfully present your vast knowledge of music. As always, I really enjoyed your tutorial. I cannot wait for the next. Keep it up!

One of the best beginning sight-singing tutorials I have encountered! My students will love this!

Thank god I found this. It’s correct and informative. I like how music is the center of attention compared to other videos that drag on & try to lure people into signing up for pricey websites.

I've never sight sang in my life and this video was honestly so helpful and easy to understand! Thank you so much!

Before really going into singing, one has to work on the listening skills. Any technique you have will be nullified if one does not sing in key. This video is of a great help for this. I sing random notes when walking down the street: One-Five-Four-Seven-One-Three... I don't go to the next notes if I'm not satisfied with one note. I also write down random numbers on paper at work and practice them softly and quietly.

Thank you 🙏, now I know I have learned the music theory is "Sight singing " music theory. I can heard the music and quickly to write it down. Sight music is easy to learn and understand.

Hey Saher, What a great video. This helps me a lot with preparing for my music exams in 2 days. Keep up the great work! Thanks & Love from the Netherlands, Simon

I want to become to a singer and I finally realized its more than just singing so I will definitely be practicing this as often as possible 😅

Getting ready for Allstate 😬 Excited

This is great! I've always used my eyes in all learning, and visualizing where the notes "land" is much easier than just "get it by ear".

INCREDIBLE!!!!! I can read music instrumentally but have never known how to read music and sing that note... this was INVALUABLE to teach my daughter how to read music for choir. THANK YOU!!!!!!

How could anyone dislike this?! I thought this was great and helpful for anyone especially to brush up old skills!!! Great job!!

Made it into my university’s Chamber Singers cuz of your sight singing videos. Thanks a bunch man. 🙂

Broke this video up over a week and it got me ready for my first solfege quiz of the semester. A million thanks.

This was so so helpful sir. Thank you for uploading these interactive videos. Loved the way you defined the feeling of each note, it was so appropriate and true. Your passion and understanding of music is inspirational. Thank you once again :)

This is by far the most helpful practice I have had. I always thought I am tone deaf and can't sight-singing at all. This video gives me more faith that by practice I could learn how to sight-singing. Thank you so much!

that was amazing, Im a professional singer and I always felt uncomfortable sight singing. This really helped

I'm auditioning for all-state and my choir teacher thinks I have a decent chance of making it but my old school never taught sight-singing so thank you thank you!

Love the explanations of how it "feels" like! So beautifully taught

This is what I have been looking for! This is amazing! Thank you!

You have an awesome teaching voice! Thank you so much for your free music lessons! God bless you abundantly!!!

I love your goal of making videos like this. I really am appreciate your effort for making these videos because not everyone in the world has the condition to actually go to music classes.

Hi Saher! I've been using this video everyday for a week in learning how to sight read music. Your video is a work of art. Thanks!

This is so helpful! I’ve struggled with sight singing all my life. this video was not only a helpful refresher on skills I’ve forgotten but also made me realize that using 1 2 3 4 etc instead of do re mi fa etc works so much better for my brain’s way of processing note jumps!

Are not these Videos Super Helpful ? Plus Saher's voice is satisfying .

Wow this is what I was looking for; how to interpret music. Not just reading notes but interpreting the mood of the note 🎶 thank you!

THANK YOU! Not only was this top notch and easy on the eyes.. it was RIGHT to the point and EFFECTIVE. Preciate this!

Thank you so much. For creating this. Was horrible today but i will visit everyday again so i can nail this.

You, my friend, are fantastic! Phenomenal facilitation of true learning! I can not say it enough, how much gratitude I have for you for making all these videos with the eyes of a student. I love that you are helping to rebuild the bridge of whole-body learning. Keep shining. We need all teachers to have an ethos as immense and well-honed as you demonstrate.

that was fantastic! Thank you so much! I've been a professional singer for years, and am now learning to sight read to expand my skills and this was a great tutorial! Thanks for bringing so much cool energy to the education process too. Love it! Woot!

Easily some of the best lessons on youtube!!! Thank you!!!

Fantastic introduction to sight singing. Intuitive, engaging, supportive and challenging ... those darn semitones ... but really connected to the feeling of the notes when sung. Wonderful video ... keep them coming. I love your goal that all music should be accessible to all.

I appreciate this! Trying to be ready to audition for Madrigals in August! Will be the first time I had to audition for something.❤️

This video was so helpful. I liked how you included the feeling of each note in the key, it helped me memorize them a lot better!

I must just be a failure everyone is talking about how they learned to do this from this video meanwhile I'm struggling once the video hit 6 minutes. I guess I can't sing unless i hear the music first...

This is so far the best tutorial I've found. Awesome!!! Makes it so easy to understand and feel it! :D

Thank you so much!! You have no idea how happy this makes me!!

Thank you a million times for this simple explanation!

WOW! Saher Galt, sir you are amazing! This was so helpful. Thank you so much for your videos.

Just discovered u! Found this so good as someone who knows very little on singing. Very clear, gradual and effective.

You're awesome and the best piano teacher in the whole world!

2 thumbs up to you Sir.Your tutorial really do brush up my sight sing ability and it's really helpful.

Very useful. I need to work on pitches. i know how to read the notes on the staff, and i can play it out on the piano but I need to work on singing perfect pitches and singing acapella. I was in choruses in elementary school, junior high school, high school, and college. And I was in county level junior and senior honors choruses and masterworks chorus a professional chorus during my high school years. Now as an adult, I want to try to improve my sight singing skills and try to achieve perfect pitch. This will definitely help. Thank you very much.

This seems very very helpful. I have to audition for a big choir in February with sight reading.

Clever yet simple. Easy to understand , just within the average memory limits and a very good start for how to sight reading for singers

You're a lifesaver! I was certain that I could never learn to read music, let alone sight-singing.

U r the TRUE Teacher !! \m/ Respect

my god, this was really excellent. I dropped in because I have a midterm for a music class and this has me feeling much more confident. Thank you!

You are the best! Great voice, information, lesson! You make it so easy! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!

I am preparing for an audition and needed to brush up on sight singing. Thanks for this excellent video!

Thank you so much!!! This is the best I found!!! Make a part two please!!!

I was forced into concert chorus because my orchestra class filled up. This is truly a life saver because i need to learn since Im new to chorus

This was an absolutely amazing site singing lesson. The way this video was put together was so inviting and truly made me exciting to learn. The best tutorial ever.

Thank you so much for this video. I was trying to learn sight thing but it was just so hard. These are some awesome practices!

One tip: take one note of a scale at a time. Say, choose G or G# and make it a thing that week to quiz yourself in how it sounds like FIRST AND FOREMOST in your mind. If you get it right, remember WHERE in your mind it was placed, with what exact pitch/height/color/graininess (some people use visuals) and if you get it wrong, figure out first WHERE you had placed it and how high or low or lateral or light or coarse or blue or red it needs to be. Listen to it again, place it and keep randomly quizzing that note during that week until that note has a place in your mind’s pitch landscape. And keep going weekly with the next note and reviewing the past learned ones. Whenever you come across any of your known notes, give yourself a quick test. Soon you will know many many many more than you do now. (As long as you keep up reviewing the ones you know. It’s like a muscle, it needs to be regularly exercised) And eventually intervals and triads. One note about scales is that if in your mind’s eye/mind’s ear you can place the scale. That means: you have learned how it sounds like, then you will be able to sight read an Fmajor piece with a lot more ease. (Think of Fmajor, as an example, and you can hear that raised bFlat.) Then go sight read a simple song in Fmajor ideally in your singable range. Soon you will know what Fmajor sounds like (looks like in your mind’s ear) when you see the notes on the page. The absolutely essential part is: MAKW SURE YOU FIRST PLACE IT WITHOUT SINGING IT in your mind’s ear landscape to know where you want to place it. Then, and only then, sing it and verify. You need to have a starting place in order to correct anything. 🍀

Your voice is so cool man. Sounds really good with your lessons .

Hello Saher . . . I am sincerely excited having followed your gentle guidance with your sight singing method/spproach. I have been singing in choirs and as a soloist for many years, yet this is the first time I have sung notes, a scale without someone accompanying me. While I am able to sing and produce pleasant tones, I do not have the benefit of music theory, thus many times I have been overlooked because I lacked that skill to sight sing in professional chorales; I sense that I have improved already in this short session, my. confidence has been boosted, and the future bodes well for me in sight singing - thank you so much!!! Moses

Thank you SO MUCH for these videos they are exactly what I need!

THIS IS SO GOOD AND HELPFUL. THANKS SO much!! I downloaded the video offline so i can always practice when i have the time!

Learning to sight sing is one of the foundations of becoming a good musician. Take a good 2-year course of music fundamentals which includes sight singing, sight reading, interval recognition, and music dictation. A course like this will help you become a great musician.

Man, thanks so much for your videos, you are the most understandable music teacher out here by far

THANK YOU!!! I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!!! I WILL CONTINUE WITH YOU!

This is such an amazing tool for teaching singers how to sight sing! :D As a voice teacher I love this.

This is a very well made, professional video. Thank you!

You are the best music, and singing teach on YT

I have literally never commented on a youtube before, and this was worth it. You broke it down Barney style but like barney style that made me totally frigging get it, and also cry a little for some reason? You've got my soul my man. Thank you for contributing this wisdom to the world. I appreciate it and you.

Thank you so much this helped immensely I'm going to be watching this ever day

I’m gonna fail choir omg I can’t do this 😂

This is quite possibly the best tutorial youtube has recommended me Best in how it teaches me what it teaches me Cool stuff!

Thank you for this. I have always been one to sing in the shower, the car, while doing dishes, etc. After much encouragement from my daughter, the choir director, other members of the choir, etc, I apparently have joined the church choir. The director joyfully gave me a packet of the tunes to the hymns we sing. It looks like a foreign language to me. I like your teaching style, and will be revisiting this and other videos as I muddle my way through this. Thank you.

This is a REAL music channel. The second one I’ve come across in two days that doesn’t babble, but PUTS YOU TO WORK. Thank you so much.