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Learning by ear can be more fun and is easier to some. It is indeed a more natural process; hear something -> replicate it. But, unless you're just playing alon
by tredre3 3y ago
Learning by ear can be more fun and is easier to some. It is indeed a more natural process; hear something -> replicate it. But, unless you're just playing alone or jamming with friends, not being able to read sheet music is a real hindrance when it comes to collaboration.
- wizofaus 3y agoYou'd think, but I'd suggest the bulk of collaborative music making throughout human history was done without notated music. But it's undoubtedly a massive timesaver if all the musicians going into a collaborative session know what they're supposed to play ahead of time. I certainly can't imagine it being possible to perform something like a Mahler symphony or Wagner opera without the vast majority of performers being competent readers of sheet music.