Exams/Sight-reading/RSL · Grade 1
Sight-reading
RSL piano sight-reading uses contemporary stylistic writing — short tests of about eight bars in simple keys, often with a backing-track-style left hand. Half a minute preparation.
Practice tips for this grade
Listen for the implied groove — RSL writing assumes a feel.
Read the chord symbols if printed; they're a roadmap.
Hold the tempo; in contemporary styles, time is everything.