Well, I am just curious on other people's views and thoughts on this...a few months ago I started learning an instrument...and have discovered why I couldn't figure that one out on my own...though i have plenty of songbooks with tablature in them....but no notes...and though I have been told it is an easy enough instrument I couldn't figure it out...I kept trying to count the number of frets on my dulcimer...it didn't work real well...

also at that time I could not read music...now I can...and looking at a note...a-b-c sharp-then low d...I can figure it out by the feel of the frets...or just by glancing at the instrument...in fact learning the notes has opened a large doorway for me...and because of that I think i can figure out more tunes all by my lonesome...also it seems that the notes are fuller sounding (if that makes any sense) than the tabs...half note quarter note....

what have been your findings in this magical world of music (?) making? which have you found easier to play?