BY SIGHT READING SPARK

Sight Reading Spark

How can you take your piano sight reading to the next level, to bring the music you love to life? The solution is at your fingertips!
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How can you take your sight reading to the next level,

to bring the music you love to life? 

 

The solution is at your fingertips...

 

 

You've played piano for years.

You already understand sheet music notation.

You don't need another app drilling you on note names...

You could follow the usual sight reading advice, "Just do it a lot."

But remember: To truly develop a skill, it's not what you do that matters...

It's how you do it!

 

So, how do great sight readers do it?

 

They may (or may not) be skilled in music theory, composition, or improvisation...

But ALL great sight readers possess a specific skill which is largely kept secret.

You also have this latent ability. You just need to give it a little time and attention.

There is one skill they ALL have in common, which is rarely talked about:

 

They have a great FEEL for the keyboard.

 

This allows them to sight read and rarely look down. By keeping their eyes on the page,

they establish a feedback loop: see the notes, feel the keys, listen to the music...

Thanks to this skill, great sight readers are confident, love sight reading,

and enjoy the musical, social, and financial benefits of learning new music quickly.

 

Now it's your turn.

 

These trainings and games will guide you, step by step.

 

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"I really loved these games. They made me want to practice. As a result, I feel so much

more freedom on the keys. I feel more connected to the music."  -- Susanne T.

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Is Spark for you?

 

Yes, if:  

 

- You’ve sat at the piano, staring at sheet music,

wishing you could bring it to life right away.

 

- You understand music notation, but struggle with sight reading.

 

- You constantly look down at the keys while sight reading.

 

- You'd like more professional opportunities (gigs, teaching, etc.)

but feel restricted by your sight reading level.

 

In other words,

You'd like the world of piano music

to open up for you!

 
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"The Spark course is IMO genius level stuff. 

Completely different approach that concentrates on getting

a high level of keyboard geography trained into the brain

before adding layer after layer of extra detail.

Easily the biggest jump in sight reading for me."  -- Jules H.

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What would it be worth to you to become a confident sight reader? 

By taking your sight reading to the next level, you'll be able to take more gigs.

A single gig can easily make up the price of this course.

And this skill will last a lifetime!

 

For 7 years, I developed and honed this program with my private students.

Now, you'll receive the finished product:

over 8 hours of trainings and games,

split into 50 lesson videos.

 
 

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"I've been learning to play the piano for the last couple of years, using a variety of online materials. All of these recommend keeping your eyes on the score and off the keyboard; however, very few explain how this skill is to be achieved. David has developed a detailed and carefully thought-out program to help increase your confidence while sight reading material for the first time. I can thoroughly recommend it!" -- John H. 

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+ Plus:

 

You'll get the Sight Reading Spark Handbook.

Enjoy summaries of each session and bonus exercises. 

 

And you'll receive membership in the private 

"Sight Reading Spark" Facebook group.

Stay engaged and motivated as part of a community 

of sight readers on the same journey as you,

and get your questions answered!

 

No Risk, 

Satisfaction Guarantee:

 

If you're unsatisfied for any reason, 

receive a full refund within 30 days of purchase.

 
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"The new song you gave [my daughter] is amazing already!

I was blown away that she could sight read it. 

First day, both hands together, and all notes correctly.

I really can’t thank you enough!!"  -- Carrie D.

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Course Outline

 

Make breakthrough progress in 15 minutes per day. 

You can watch the videos whenever convenient. (And you'll have them forever!)

 

Module 1: Get a Feel for Your Sight Reading Potential

Welcome & Preparation: Your First Steps

"Light Up" Your Fingertips

How to Find Any Key Quickly, By Feel

 

Module 2: Empower Your Potential

How to "Chunk" Notes, by Feel

Harness the Power of Positions

10x Your Fingertips' "Teamwork"

 

Module 3: Stoke Your Certainty

Fearlessly Land in the Ledger Lines!

Expand Each Fingertip's Awareness Beyond a Single Key

A Core Skills Workout

 

Module 4: Jumpstart Your Speed

Practice with "Sparks" to Quickly Recognize Shapes

Spark All Intervals in the 5th Handspan

The Power of Connecting Two Beats at a Time


Module 5: Stay Grounded and Grow

Anchors Review + Grand Staff Workout

3-Note Chord Shapes

"Strong" Anchors + the 6th Handspan

 

Module 6: Spark Your Sight Reading

The Key to Mastery

How to Learn New Sheet Music Quickly, Using the 5 Core Skills

Train Like a Great Athlete

Graduation

 

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"Every concept is broken down into small, achievable steps. This is great, because I can really see consistent and clear progress, and it's much more fun than how I was practicing before!" -- Joanne G.

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You'll develop the essential 5 Core Skills

to SPARK your sight reading:

 

Shapes, Positions, Anchors, Regions, & Know

 

SHAPES

Shapes are groups of notes. You will learn to quickly recognize, 

feel, and play chord shapes and melodic shapes. 

This alone will jumpstart your sight reading.

Spark is unique because you will not only learn the about the skill mentally. 

You will not just be told to “chunk groups of notes.” You will be guided, step-by-step.

Spark is not just sight reading advice — it’s an experience!

 

POSITIONS

What makes piano sight reading particularly challenging?

The fact that we are constantly changing hand positions on the keyboard. 

You will learn exactly how to shift hand positions confidently and directly,

without looking down!


 

ANCHORS

An anchor is a fingertip or key that guides your movement. 

Good sight readers use anchors constantly, but this skill largely remains a secret.

Once you understand them, you’ll start recognizing them everywhere,

and will feel much more grounded on the keyboard, without looking down. 

There are three types of anchors, and each is critical to your sight reading success. 

 

REGIONS

As musical instruments go, the piano keyboard is an especially LONG one.

We have to cover a lot of ground! 

You'll learn how to find any key immediately, without looking down.

 

KNOW

By developing these Core Skills, you'll be able to look

at sheet music and know how it will FEEL to play.

You'll also know whether the notes you're playing are correct,

without needing to look down to check.

This will give you confidence and true, reliable control as a sight reader. 



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"Before I started these games... I had to keep looking down at my fingers. I find now that... it’s much easier to go from one position to another [without looking down]. I’ve also started reading more by intervals which I always found really difficult. I just can’t recommend these games highly enough; they’re fantastic!" --Joy A.

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Program Details


1.1 Welcome & Preparation: Your First Steps
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1.2 "Light Up" Your Fingertips! (Part 1)
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1.3 "Light Up" Your Fingertips! (Part 2)
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1.4 "Light Up" Your Fingertips! (Part 3)
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1.5 Game
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1.6 How to Find Any Key Quickly, By Feel (Part 1)
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1.7 How to Find Any Key Quickly, By Feel (Part 2)
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1.8 Game
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 How to "Chunk" Notes, by Feel
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2.3 Game
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2.4 Harness the Power of Positions
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2.5 Game
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2.6 10x Your Fingertips' Teamwork (Part 1)
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2.7 10x Your Fingertips' Teamwork (Part 2)
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2.8 Game
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3.1 Introduction
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3.2 Fearlessly Land in the Ledger Lines!
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3.3 Game
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3.4 Expand Each Fingertip's Awareness Beyond a Single Key
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3.5 Game
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3.6 A Core Skills Workout
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3.7 Game
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4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Practice with "Sparks" to Quickly Recognize Shapes (Part 1)
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4.3 Practice with "Sparks" to Quickly Recognize Shapes (Part 2)
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4.4 Game
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4.5 Spark All Intervals in the 5th Handspan (Part 1)
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4.6 Spark All Intervals in the 5th Handspan (Part 2)
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4.7 Game
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4.8 The Power of Connecting Two Beats at a Time
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4.9 Game
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Reach-Outs: F Position (F-C)
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5.3 Synergize Your Skills: Anchors Review + Grand Staff Workout
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5.4 Game
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5.5 Reach-Outs: G Position (G-D)
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5.6 3-Note Chord Shapes
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5.7 Game
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5.8 Reach-Outs: C Position (C-G)
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5.9 Strong Anchors & the 6th Handspan
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5.10 Game
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6.1 Introduction & Reach-Outs: A Position (A-E)
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6.2 The Key to Mastery (Part 1)
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6.3 The Key to Mastery (Part 2)
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6.4 The Key to Mastery (Part 3)
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6.5 Game (Blue Mode)
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6.6 Reach-Outs: D Position (D-A)
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6.7 How to Learn New Sheet Music Quickly, Using the 5 Core Skills
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6.8 Train Like a Great Athlete (& Graduation/Celebration!)
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What Do People Think About This Program?


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Joy Askew
Oct 26, 2022
Thank you, David, for a fantastic course.  I'm applying what I've learnt to all my new pieces.  Focusing on the different aspects has meant I am making fewer mistakes and learning pieces more confidently.
Joanne Gill
Sep 28, 2022
This course was fantastic!  I love this approach.  It makes so much sense to me! All of the components of the complicated skill of sight reading are broken down into very small achievable steps, which lets you see very clear and consistent progress. I never thought about knowing where my hands were on the keyboard without looking down until now. I have noticed a big difference in the way I approach not only sight reading, but learning new pieces, and my confidence while playing has also improved. Sight reading is not the unpleasant part of my practice routine that it once was.  I now enjoy it and actually find it relaxing and satisfying. I highly recommend this course to everyone!
Jules Hall
Nov 25, 2022
The Spark course is IMO genius level stuff. Completely different approach that concentrates on getting a high level of keyboard geography trained into the brain before adding layer after layer of extra detail. Easily the biggest jump in sight reading for me.
Allan Bracker
Dec 23, 2022
Barbara Minto
Oct 27, 2022
Excellent course.  I have been playing piano for a number of years and sight reading just wasn't improving.  I have seen huge leaps in my ability to sight read and to really feel the keys I am playing.  I have a long way to go and I know practice, practice, practice.  Thank you so much.
David Reye
Sep 28, 2022
This is a great course! It has opened my eyes to a large gap in my piano playing. Not just sight reading but keyboard awareness and confidence in general. I am applying it throughout my practice now. There is a lot for me to work on but already I feel more confident.
Highly recommended.
Eric Gross
Oct 29, 2022
This course has VASTLY transformed the way I approach a piece & has paid great dividends.  The concepts are essential to master.  Learning to read a new piece of music has always been the least enjoyable part of piano for me.  Frustrating, slow, & I usually found myself slowly figuring out the notes over & over process to where I was actually memorizing the piece and not really "reading".  Memorizing is great, but not to start with.  I am now applying the approach for example to Chopin's Prelude in A Major & Schuman's Reverie.  The time dedicated to the boring part of learning the notes has been vastly reduced.  I can now quickly get to the enjoyable aspects of playing such as expressiveness, interpretation, building repertoire, & simply making beautiful music.  There is no course like this & I believe the key concepts are largely ignored though utterly important!  One is just "tossed out there to bush whack your way through the score".  I wish this course had been available years ago.
John Higgins
Oct 26, 2022
This is a great course for late comers to the piano like me and I am sure young beginners. David has a unique approach which produces quick results in navigating the piano keyboard. Highly recommended.
Roger Test
Nov 27, 2023
Gloria Bouchard
Oct 10, 2023
After many months David, I found I had missed training module 4.8 Power of Connecting Two Beats at a time. I have improved since I first tried this.. xo
Marta Karolyi
Feb 17, 2023
Martina Ahtuam
Jun 05, 2023
I' am so excited that I have now finished the sightreading spark course. Their are many great strategies and approaches in finding the notes shapes chords etc within a piece of music. Although a bit slow I am certain with time I will be able to master the techniques required in reading sheet music at a better pace. I especially like the blue mode where I can really take my time and think where I am on the keyboard without pressure. I really appreciate all that David has put into this course. It was broken down into small chunks and very repetitive in achieving its aim in helping us to arrive at a stage where we can help ourselves using all the techniques learnt throughout this course. David is a great teacher full of fun, very patient with a great determination in helping us to achieve our goals in a wonderful exciting and creative way. Many thanks David
David Lin
Aug 23, 2023
Taking this course has really been a wonderful learning experience. It is truly the best value in musical education I've received. David is a truly exceptional teacher. In his course, he teaches step by step the core abilities needed to become a fluent piano sight reader. His instructions are crystal clear, and the games are engaging. The presentation is very professional, and the time and effort spent producing the material is clear. The pace is relaxed, ideal for learning new material and forming new reflexes and habits. David and other course members actively participate in a Meta group to provide ongoing encouragement, feedback, and supplementary material. The end of the course is just the beginning, as it takes time and effort to master the core skills. My feelings about reading sheet music have been transformed from dread, confusion, uncertainty, and anguish, to eagerness, clarity, certainty and fun. David, thank you for helping to open exciting possibilities in music for me!
JUNELYN ABAPO
Nov 07, 2024
David Holter

M.M. degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy (2018 Salem College); Certificate in Well-Coordinated, Injury-Preventive Keyboard Technique (2013 Salem College); B.A. degree in Music (2011 Middlebury College)

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