Reading Piano Sheet Music?

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Reading Piano Sheet Music?

What are some good techinques to teaching yourself how to read Piano Sheet Music? I know how to read it, and I know what everything is from the beats to the rests (hehe), but I can't sit there and just play as I read, it takes me a second ot comprehend each beat. What should I do?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am going to college and studing music composition. I can totally relate because my first year there I couldn't read the left hand notes as good as the right. I could read them, but it would take a minute for me to understand. Like what you said. Sometimes I would get a staff and a clef mixed up. I got better by going home and playing a certain song that I didn't know the keys to. I would read the music, especially the left handed, and I progressed. it took a while, but I realized if I was going to get my degree I would need to know how to read music, not just well, but extraordinary. I practiced hours a day for months, just on reading music. I know that you probably hear that you need to practice, but there are hints to this. Like F-A-C-E and Every Good Boy Does Fine. I'm sure you heard of these. They can help, but practicing is the key. Don't rely on these for a concert or a performance.