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From:  "stjames" <stjames@l...>
"stjames" <stjames@l...>
Date:  Fri May 11, 2001  10:47 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Re: Sight-reading IS important



> In my opinion, it is the same with music. Sure, when you can read the
> notes etc. and therefore get a pretty good picture of the composer's
> intentions, that's a definite plus. But I do not think it's all that
> necessary.
> What about all those greatly gifted jazz and blues musicians? There
> are lots of people in that league with no reading skills whatsoever.
> And they're definitely being considered serious musicians.

James here....

Jazz and Blues is often not written out or just progressions in a fake book.
Good luck trying to make it is classical without
reading music.

james



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