Sight reading Exercises

Within the Compass of five notes.

PART I.
Christian Schäfer. Op. 45.

Movement of one degree and skips of the third, both hands alike.

              
3 2 4 3

             

1.
3 4 2 3

              
5

              
1

The same with skip of the fourth.

              
3

              
2.
3

          
5

          
1

The same with skips of the third and fourth.

    
       
1 3 3 1 4 4

        
  
3.
5 3 3 5 2 2
   
2

       
5 3

 
       
1 3

Skips of the third, fourth and fifth with F♯ for the third finger in each hand.

 
          

5 1 4 2 4

             
4.
1 5 2 4 2 4


        
5

        

Each hand different without skips.


          

1

              
5.
5


        
  

            
 3

The same with skips.


    
        
1 3 5 3 3

             
 
6.
5 3 1 3 5 3 1


            
4 5 3 1

          
4 1 5

The same.

 
         
5 3 2 1 1 3 2

          
   
7.
3 5

   
          
3 1 4 3

         

1 3 5

The same.

        
      
1

            
  
8.
5
   
4

           

         
 

 
           
3 1 4 2 2

        
   
9.

 
5 3 4 1

          
1 3 2

    
     
5 2 4

Higher ledger lines.

            
 
3

          
 
10.

     
    
5

            


With Semibreve and Minim rests.

  
         
1 3 5 3 5 3 1

           

11.
5 3 1 3 1 3
 
5

       
   
4 2 3 5 3 1

         
  
5 4 2 1

With C♯ and Minim rests.

          
 
5

      
     
12.

     
5 4

     

        
  

Crotchets against long notes.

                   
1

      
13.
5 1 3

            

      
        
5 1 5

   
  
5 1 5 3 1

             
 
6

Similar.

    
        
1 1 3 5 4 2

   
 
14.
5 4 1


    

   
         
5 3 1 2

Minims and Crotchets for both hands.

 
            
1

              
 
15.
5


              

              
 

Introducing Crotchet rests and accidentals.

     
1 4


2

5
   
3
    

           
16.
5 3
   
7

            
5 3 4 2 1

             

       
    

      

Similar in F.

                  
3 5 2 4 1 3

         
17.

                
2 3 2

  
3 5 2 3 1 4 3

           

2 4 3

          
    
Tempo di Valse.
4 5 4 5
1 2 3 1 3

18.
           


         
   

3 2


4 5
1 2 3

             
4 2
            
8

 

 
          

Part playing in Valse time.

                     
 
5 1 1 1 3 1 1

                   
19.

5 1

                 
1 1

              

4 5 1 4

Introducing Quavers.

                
Andante
20. 2 1 3

      
    
1
5

            
2 5 2

   
    
1
5
 9

With accidentals.

 
                       
Allegretto
21. 3 2 4
1 4 5
2 4 4 1 3

        
       

  
 
1 3 4 2 3 4 2

          
5

   
5 1 5 4 3 1 2

                   

 

1 1 3 4

                     
4 4


2 3 1
2 4 4 1 3

        
     
3 4 2 5 3 2

A little Dance.


    

         

 
Moderato
22. 3 1 4 3 5 3 1 4

     
          

  
  
1 1 1 2 3

      
4

          
5 3 2 1 5 1 5


             
  

  
 
3 3

   
        
1 1 4 3 2


              
3
10


Another little Dance.

  
                   
  
Moderato
23. 3 2 5 3 1 3 5 2 4

                 
 

                    
2 4 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 2

  
 
  
5 3 1 5 2 4 3 5 2 3 4

          
 

           
     
4 3

  
 
1 3 5 2 4 5 3 1 4 2 1

         
3

Preparation for the Shake, right hand.

  
                   
Allegro
24. 3

                

         
      
2 4 5 4 5

     

              


                 
5 4 5

    
1

               
 
                
11

      
2
4 1

          
 
1 3 4 5 2

The same for the left hand.


    
Allegro
25. 3

      
           
3


1 4

     
5 3 2 4

 
                  

    
    
3 1 2 5 4 3

         
           
1 2 4


1 4

       

1 3

                 



       
4

   
        
4 1 1 5
12

Introducing double notes for right hand.

  
Andante

       
26.

4 5 4 3 3 4
2 1 2 1 2 1 2

     
       
  
5 1 4 1 5 3 1 1 4 1 5 3 1

     
    
5 4 3 4
1 2 1 2

       
         

3 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 4 2 1

         

5 4 3 3 4 5
1 2 1 1 2 3 3

          
      
4 1 5 3 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 2

      
4 3
2 1

          
3 5

The same with notes to be held down while others move for the right hand.

         
27.
  
Allegretto
5 5
4 3 4 4
2

               
2 1 2 1

5 5

   
        
4 4 4 5
3 3

            
   
    
2 2 1 2 1 1

3 2 4 4
 13

           
  
3
1 2

5 3 5 4

         
2 2 2

5 2

Similar in G.


        
Allegro

     
28. 5
3
4
1 2 2 1
4
2

             
 
5


              
1 3 1
4

      
       
3 2

  
           
2
5

       
  
5 3 2 5

Similar for right hand.

                      
Allegretto
5
29. 3

                 
 
 


1
    
14

        
         
 
5

Similar for left hand.


             
Allegretto
30.
  
5 2 2 4 2 3 4 5

            
       



1

2
5

           
2 3

           
 4 5
2
4

A little melody in A.

       
                
Allegretto
31. 4 3 1 4 1 3

        
     




      
             
3

    
5

                
   
 

    
            

           
   
 15

Another in A with different five notes for right hand.

                   
    
Allegro
32. 3 5 4

             

   

1

1 2 3

  
3 4 5

                   
2

            
 

                  
 
3 2 2

            
 
1

2 3
4 5

Introducing semiquavers for right hand.


                          
Andantino
33. 4
1
5
2 3

   
        

3 2 1


5

             

         
4
1 3 2 5
5

            
3 2 1 4
5 4 2
16

Similar for the left hand.


         
Andante

 
34. 5 4 5
3 2 3

            
      

5


             
2 5
1
4

             
1

4
4

Part-playing for both hands.


             
Adagio


35. 5 3 4 3

             
1

   

1 1 2 1
3

4 3
5

 
              
 
   
   
     

 
        
    

    
    
  
rall.
 17
Melodious Studies
PART II.
Extending the compass to seven notes (right hand.)

                
Moderato
36. 3
3 1
4
2 1 2 4

             


5 3 1 5 4 2 4

                    
2 3
1 1 4
1 3 1 4 3 1 2
3

               

rall. a tempo

2 3 4 5 5 3 1 5

    
   
4 3
1 4 1 5 2 1

                

2 4 4 1 3
5

Similar.

                
   
Allegro

 
5 5
1 1 2 1 3 1
3
1

                  
  

37.

3 2 1
5 4 2


             


  
2 2

 
1 5
1
5
3

                       
1 1



        
18

              
   
2
3
4

         
     
1 1

      

Changing the position of both hands.

              
Allegretto con energia 1

 
5 3 2 3

           
2

     
 
38.
3 3 5 1 1 2


    
           
2 3 4

5
2

 
1 2
4 3

               
 
2

  



1 1 3 1 2 1 1

                   
4 5 3 4 3 5


3 3
5
3


2

      
1

   
 

2 1 1 2

   
4 4

           
3 3 5


                
 


1 2 3 3 1

       
4

     

4 2
1
5 5

 
     
1 1


2
rall. a tempo


3 2 2 1
5 5 5
 19

Similar.


                         
Allegro con spirito

           
3 4 2 3 2
1 1 1 1 1

    
            

39.
   

 
                                 
3 3 4 3 3
4
1 3
5 1 4 5 3 1 5

    
       
 
  


   
                        
5


1 1

   
3 2
5 5

     
        
 


 
                        
3

         

         
    
rall.

  
2 1 2

For flexibility.


                                  
Allegro 3
1 4 2 1

    
          

40.


 
                           
4
5 2 3 5

     
     
    

  
20

     
                           
4 3 3
1 2 5 2 1

        
         



                          
3
4 2 1

   
          

     
           
4
5 2

   
     
cresc.

To help with the shake for both hands.

 
                        
Allegretto
3

       
41.



 
1 1 1
5 3 5

               
      

   
    

 
             
 
5 3
1 1

    
                


2 1 3

5 3
 21

     
 
2 4 3
1 2 1

         
      
 
      

    
 
5 5 5 3
3 2 1 1

     
          


To develop accuracy.

 
                        
5 4

 
3 2
Moderato 1
5
3
4
1
3
1 1

                      

42.

ten.

5 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 5


                         
5 4 5 5

   
2 2 2 3 5 4
1 1 1 1 3 1

ten.
          
       



4 2 1

5 2͡1 5 2 1

          
       
5 4

  
3 3 2 5 4
1 2 1 3 2

      
        
rall. 1 dim.

3 1 5 1
22

Crossing the thumb right hand.

 
                    
Allegro

  
1 1 1 3 2
3 1 2 3 4 5 1 3

          

43.
2 1 3 3

     
                
3 1 2 3

     
  
5 3 1 2 1 3 1 5

Similar for left hand.

        
5 5

  

4

  
3


Allegro

 
1 1

               
        
44.



1 3
5

                   
   
  
             

rall.

1 1 2 1 1 3
4 2
3 4 4

Similar but for both hands.

 Allegro 
      
       
5 5 5

    
4 4 4


con brio 5
3 2 1 2
2

       ten.
            


 
45.
1 3 4 1 3 4
5
 
23

            
   
  
5
2 5 3 5 1 4 2

       
     
cresc.


2 1 2 1


4 3 4

                

5 5 5 5

   
4 4 4 4

 
5
2 3 2 1 2

    
        
        



1 3 4 3 4

   
                
4 5

 
5 5

 
3 2 2 5 1 2
4
2 1 1 1


2

   rall. 
         
     
1

1 1 1 2͡1
5 4

Changing position for both hands.


                            
Allegro


5 4 3 2 3 4 3 1 3 5

         
      
 

     
46.

 1 1
 1 3 1 1
1 2 3 3 5 5 2

    
3
5 5

              
5 5


  
4 2

   
5 3
5 3 1 1 1 1
1

     
              


1 1 1 1 3 3 1
1 4
3 5 5 3
   
      
24

            
   
   
5
3 5 5 3 1
2 1 3 3 1 2
2

      
  
            
 

   
2 5 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 3

To promote flexibility.

 
                       
Allegro con brio


3 4


2
3 3
1 3 2

   
         

47.

1 3 1 3


3 5


3 5

                          
1 3
3 1 1 5 3

  
    
     
     
 

  
    
2 3 1  1 2 1


5 5 3

                               
3


2
3 3 5
1 2 1

   

      
      
dim.

1 3 1 3 1


3 5 3 5 5


                

4 3

      
       


   
 1
 1 1 1
1
3
2 5

5 5 5 5
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To promote precision.

                 
     
Allegro con moto
3 3
3 5 5 1 3

      
      
         
48.
3 1 1 2
5 3 3 4

              
   
5 3 1 5 3 3
2 5 1

    
        
     
1 2 5 3 3
5 4

              
 
5 4
1
1 1 1

         
      
     



1 1 3

                     
4 5

    
5 3 5
4 1
2 2 2

     
                 
 1
 2 1 5
2
1 
1 4 4 1
4 5 5 1 3
5

For firmness and wrist action.

 Moderato
    
 
   

  
 
   

con brio 3
5
3
1

     
          
         

49.
5 3 1 2 1
5
 
     
26

             
     
5 4 3 3
3 4 3 1 1 2 2 4
1
1

          
     
      

       
5 4 2 1 1 2 1 5 3 1

             
5 5 4

  
5 5
3 1 2 4 3

     
          
         


1 5 3 1 1

                 
5 5

   
4 5
3 4 5 3 3
1 2 1 2 1

   
        
       

 
5 3 1 1 2 4 5

     
    
  
     
        
 

For pleasure.

         
             
TEMPO DE VALSE

 
Con grazia 5 2 1 2 3
3 4 2
3 1 2 1 3


  


    
   
  

50.

1

2
5 4
5

               
     
5 3 4 5
1 5 3 1 2 5 2 1 1 1

     

               

1 2

3 4

2 3 1
          
  
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         
     
5
5 5 5 3 1 4
2 2 1 1 2 3 1

    
  
           


5

2 3 1 4

         
                

5 2
2 1 2 3 4 2
3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1 2 5 2

   

      
          
3 4
5
2
 3

2 4 1 2
5 3