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I grew up playing multiple instruments, and I have never been able to read rhythm from sheet music. I don't know if I'm just lazy or if I have a problem. Defini
by L_226 8y ago
I grew up playing multiple instruments, and I have never been able to read rhythm from sheet music. I don't know if I'm just lazy or if I have a problem. Definitely the hardest part of playing in my opinion. Have played: violin, piano, clarinet, alto sax (plus a short foray into alto-clarinet :).
- TheOtherHobbes 8y agoPeople underestimate how difficult it is to learn to read written music. You have to learn the notation, parse its meaning, and then embed the finger movements required by the notation in muscle memory so you don't need to think about them consciously. The most efficient fingerings are often not obvious and feel very clumsy to beginners - which is why they're written into piano scores. If you do what's easiest you'll cripple your progress later. And ideally you need some awareness of phrasing, context, and other elements of musicality, which some people will be born with, while others have to learn. Your brain is translating a complex set of symbols into a complex set of movements, while being aware of context and state. A different kind of notation will do very little to make any of this easier.