(I'm assuming its okay for me to start a music related thread?)
Okay here is goes. I find that many people are either for playing by ear or playing from the dots. But thing is I don't do either...and yet do both.
Let me explain. I can't read music 'properly' all I can get is what dot means what button (I play melodeon)and generally long note/short note. So I get what to play from the dots but I have to 'hear' the tune to know *how* to play it.

I'm not sure which 'skill' is best to focus on improving.
Am I the only person doing this or do others have this dilemma too?