The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140738   Message #3236570
Posted By: andrew e
10-Oct-11 - 04:23 AM
Thread Name: Is music-reading an important skill?
Subject: RE: Is music-reading an important skill?
Obviously it depends what you're playing or singing, and what you want to play and sing.
Try singing William Byrd, or playing 1st violin in a Beethoven symphony without any reading skills!

Is there really anyone here who doesn't read any music, who doesn't wish they had some music reading skills.
Anyone who can read music who wishes they couldn't!

Published sheet music is often wrong if you're comparing it to original recordings.