What does it mean to be able to read music ?

[m1469]

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.

[chopininov]

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.

[invictious]

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

[counterpoint]

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