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m1469

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What does it mean to be able to read music ?

on: November 02, 2007, 03:05:31 AM

Always trying to revolutionize my concept of things

. I just think it's easy to take it for granted, but I realize it's a bit more involved than what my foggy thoughts on it have perhaps been.

Your thoughts and opinions, please

.

Many thanks.

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chopininov

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Re: What does it mean to be able to read music ?

Reply #1 on: November 02, 2007, 05:19:44 AM

I always sort of thought of it as another language. It's also a skill; I know many people that don't know how to read music but play by ear instead.

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Re: What does it mean to be able to read music ?

Reply #2 on: November 02, 2007, 10:32:29 AM

The story behind the piece, the history, the lifeblood, the pain, just for that piece, for those crotchets and various instructions...

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Re: What does it mean to be able to read music ?

Reply #3 on: November 02, 2007, 12:09:43 PM

Two things:

- the ability to hear the music just by looking at the written music

- the ability to play the music in a meaningful way directly from the written music

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Piano Street Magazine:
The Complete Piano Works of 16 Composers