Sight Reading Books and Playing By Ear Method Books by Stephen Tirpak
Welcome to tirpakmusicskills.com! This site is dedicated to teaching musicians how to sight read music and play by ear. The sight reading books and playing by ear method books and CDs available here are designed to isolate specific music skills, drilling them over and over again until they are mastered.
Once the music skills are learned separately, they are gradually incorporated together. These methods have been used with great success on music students age 8 to adult. Good luck, have fun and enjoy taking your musicianship to the next level!
Steve
Sight Reading Books
Sight Reading Method Book The Treble Clef
The Treble Clef is a sight reading method book consisting completely of quarter notes, thus making it easier to focus on identifying different pitches. This method book has no accidentals and is recommended for beginners of all ages and instruments that read treble clef.
44 pages
118 exercises Preview The Treble Clef »» Price - $10.99
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Sight Reading Method Book The Bass Clef
Like The Treble Clef, the Bass Clef is a sight reading method book consisting completely of quarter notes, thus making it easier to focus on identifying different pitches. This method book has no accidentals and is recommended for beginners of all ages and instruments that read bass clef.
41 pages
99 exercises Preview The Bass Clef »» Price - $10.99
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Sight Reading Method Book Quarter, Half and Whole
Quarter, Half and Whole is a sight reading rhythm book that consists of quarter, half and whole, notes and rests written on the same pitch. The first exercises introduce quarter notes and quarter rests in many different variations. Later on in the book, ties and triplets are addressed as well as different time signatures. This method book is recommended for beginners of all ages and instruments. It is the perfect companion to The Treble Clef and The Bass Clef.
39 pages
76 exercises Preview Quarter, Half and Whole »» Price - $10.99
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Sight Reading Method Book Introducing the Eighth Note
This sight reading method book isolates different rhythms on the same pitch and is a continuation of method book “Quarter, Half and Whole”. The exercises start out very simple, gradually mixing in the eighth note in various ways with the previous material. Ties, triplets and different time signatures are also addressed as the exercises progress. This method book is recommended for intermediate students of all ages and instruments / vocalists.
40 pages
66 exercises Preview Introducing the Eighth Note »» Price - $10.99
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Method Books and CDs Helping You Master Playing By Ear
Playing By Ear Method Book Major Patterns
This playing by ear method book and CD set will thoroughly install the sound quality of the major scale into your musical mind. Mastery of this scale will give you the ear training key to unlock most popular songs.
32 patterns Preview Major Patterns »» Price - $17.99
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Playing By Ear Method Book Atonal Patterns
This playing by ear method book and CD set challenges even the most advanced ear. These patterns are designed to completely eliminate any hesitation when playing outside the chord changes.
20 patterns Preview Atonal Patterns »» Price - $17.99
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