Klarinet Archive - Posting 000428.txt from 2000/06

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Notes & Jazz
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:40:25 -0400

<><> I'm a beginner (in his 50's) who took up the clarinet because
I enjoy Jazz-style improvisation. I've got a reasonably good ear but
find it very difficult to learn sight-reading. Does the group think that
ability to read music is necessary or worthwhile for my style of music?

Welcome. In one part of your message, you said "sight-read" and in
another part, you said simply "read." There have been excellent
musicians who couldn't read music at all, much less play as they read.
There was a time when music wasn't written down at all (same as
story-telling).
But it sure helps to read somehow -- simultaneous with playing or
otherwise. Otherwise, you can't play anything that you don't hear first
(or compose yourself), and that includes a lot of music!

Cheers,
Bill

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