Timeline for What's left for musicians to learn if they can sight-read?
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| May 28, 2020 at 5:04 | comment | added | RedSonja | Ouch! Been there, done that. At least you get paid for those gigs. But you know, polkas, pop themes, etc are much of a muchness, and you can play by ear if you get lost (because they didn't tell you about the repeats they deleted...). And the guy next to you will point helpfully to where you are. | |
| May 27, 2020 at 19:04 | comment | added | user50691 | Yes, many folks sight read whole pieces, and get paid to do it | |
| May 27, 2020 at 15:13 | comment | added | Tim | Oh yes you do. Several bands I've worked with did just that. When the band is expected to perform the latest hits, or play the Austrian national anthem for a special gig, and there's no time to rehearse, that's exactly what has to happen. Or at a wedding, and there's a special request that we just happen to have the charts for, but haven't played it for 5 years - that's what pros do! And what about deps?They won't have seen the dots before,and certainly not had the opportunity to practise, especially when there's a pad of 600 numbers, and even the bandleader doesn't know what we'll be playing. | |
| May 27, 2020 at 15:04 | history | answered | Neil Meyer | CC BY-SA 4.0 |