How useful more useful is it to be capable of playing the accompaniment at tempo for pieces you're working on? I can play piano enough to play intros at slow tempos so I can hear the harmonies, or to play a bass line in tempo while I sing. I can sightread rhythms and intervals at a half-decent level. But, I'm scared to put in time to actually learn to play piano because of repetitive stress injury problems with my wrists. I thought I was lucky to be a vocal musician and not have to use my hands to make music! (Though holding choral folders hurts.)
I like the idea of learning to hear scores in your head. Sounds like it would take a lot of work, but would be really wonderful!
(In an ideal world I'd like to accompany myself for jazz songs...)
-rosemary
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