How to play "When I look at you" on the piano?

How do I learn to play piano without having to look at the piano keys?

• I have been playing piano for a little over a year now, and play really well by ear, but when it comes to playing from sheet music, I can't keep my eyes just on the music. I have to ...show more

• Answer:

  You need to stop browsing back and forth between your music book and the keys - the proper way of sight reading is to have your eyes fixed on the music book, only glanced between the keys and music once in a while. When you do glance on the keys, use peripheral vision (imagine a basketball player who pass the ball - he will keep his eyes forward, but use peripheral vision to glance at the ball without looking at the ball). If you can get used to the concept and method, you can start reading faster. Just like a person who can type fast, do not glance back and forth between keys and screen. A course that can help you speed up your reading is Mastering The Art Of Piano Sight Reading http://www.sightreadingtips.com