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I think it depends on your end goal.

I have a great ear and am terrible at reading sheet music. Fine if you aspire to be a rock guitarist. Not so fine if you aspire to be a classical pianist.

Funny, but I'm final tired of my poor sight reading and have set a goal for 2025 to average one hour of piano playing from sheet music per day.

And I agree...a "mess around" mode on the app would be great. Feels almost punitive when I make a mistake.

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Hey RyanOD,

If you're looking to improve your sight-reading and don’t mind playing church music, I highly recommend picking up a second-hand copy of an old Episcopal Church hymnal (I like the 1940 edition). All the pieces are four-voice and the rhythms are relatively simple, so you can concentrate on sight reading. Good luck!

https://hymnary.org/hymnal/HPEC1940

Sounds like a good idea. Right now, I'm splitting my time between drill based content (Bartok, Gurlitt, Kunz, etc), beginner classical pieces, and the occasional blues.

Funny, but in church, I spend more time than maybe I should sight reading hymns during the sermon. :)

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