Education

“To say the optimal musician has a weakness, would not make that musician optimal. It is true that sight reading

“Where sight reading fails, ear learning succeeds. Learning by ear is much more than just being able to hear something

“There is, however, some glaring disadvantages to only being a sight-reading musician. For one, the simple truth is that reading

“Like all things, there are pros and cons to any particular way of learning. With sight music, one key advantage

“And yet, there is an entirely other side with some of the best musicians in the world whom you would

“The short answer is, it depends. When you look at an orchestra performing, everyone in the room is reading and

For thousands of years to the present day, the practice of communicating musical thoughts and ideas rests in some sort

“When we think of becoming great musicians, we might envision a journey that seemingly rests in near absurdity. Years and