that no one has really set forth yet is the visual component. Make sure you know what the intervals LOOK LIKE - in every possible combination, so that you stand a better chance of recognizing them when you come across them in your playing. Yes, learn to play them on the piano. Learn to sing them-perfectly. Learn to play them on your instrument - again, perfectly.
This is a great start. Then take some snare drum lessons and learn rhythm. At that point you will have all the tools you need to become a great sight-reader.
Just a little on how it worked for me.
Roger
Interval and Ear Training???
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Roger Lewis
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a key....
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