The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #47947   Message #718282
Posted By: Don Firth
27-May-02 - 03:43 PM
Thread Name: Playing by ear vs. sight-reading
Subject: RE: Playing by ear vs. sight-reading
No, Shambles, knowing the mechanical how and why of it makes it more magical. The basic principles are elegantly simple. It's the myriad of possible combinations and permutations that make it seem complicated and mysterious. If you peer into the machinery, sooner or later you can say "I get it now!" And it's beatiful! And magical!

Don Firth