Sight Reading Music - Four benefits

If there is one skill that almost all musicians would like to improve, it would be sight reading.
The benefits of being a good sight reader include:

1. Learning new music quickly.
2. Not having to memorize music.
3. Being able to play in groups of musicians where sight reading is a necessity.
4. Writing and arranging music for other musicians.

These are just a few of the advantages of being a good sight reader and along with the ability to improvise, is a skill that really separates the amateur musician from the professional player.