Re: Practice Techniques

reed ( (no email) )
Sun, 09 Feb 1997 20:42:53 +0000

At 06:58 PM 2/9/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Peter P Longo wrote:
>
>> You suggested dropping the reading practice. (Minimal as it is)
>> What's your reasoning behind that?
>> Thanx, Pete.
>
>I'm curious about that one myself. Since I first learned by ear and by
>theory player my reading has never been competent as that of most
>"schooled" players, and I'm often in situations where I have to sight
>read. I've had to put in quite a bit of remedial work just to keep in
>the work pool, and I've still got a long way to go. What's the harm in
>practicing that?
>
>Clay
>
>
>
Well I didnt mean to say that learning to read music is bad.

I think that Pete knows how to read music.

It just sounded like he was keeping his reading up for some
unknown purpose and with his limited time, I didnt't see the point.

For example, if he's losing gigs because of his reading, that's a
different matter.

reed

Reed Kotler
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