Oh, absolutely. To be able to play nontrivial pieces without looking ahead two-to-three measures is nigh impossible. Reading music seems to be very interesting

Oh, absolutely. To be able to play nontrivial pieces without looking ahead two-to-three measures is nigh impossible. Reading music seems to be very interesting - after you truly know a piece, the notes seem to simply be reminders for muscle memory. It's not like reading a book - you do that when you learn the book. Sight reading is fairly difficult! As for duration of experience, it's not necessarily the length of time.. but whether you've ever truly learned a piece.