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I play by ear and chords too, but being able to jot something down, or read something someone else has written down, is as useful to me in music as it is in Eng
by ksenzee 3y ago
I play by ear and chords too, but being able to jot something down, or read something someone else has written down, is as useful to me in music as it is in English. Literacy is just plain practical.
- tobr 3y agoPractical and useful, yes! Stunting development is something different. I do know how to read sheet music, but I’ve never practiced it to be fast enough to sight read. I’ve never felt that this has stunted my development - if it had, I probably would have picked up speed naturally.
- ksenzee 3y agoSightreading is difficult enough that most pianists aren’t any good at it. Those who are get props and envy from other musicians.