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Dec 11, 2007 @ 23:57:01

smarylanne

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Hello... New today and wondering if any members play big band music from lead sheets, fake sheers ? I read music but really enjoy, New Age composition, improv from fake sheets, etc. I am a senior citizen who loves playing piano now I am retired more than ever. I want to learn from others and maybe I can contribute too. Smarylanne

smarylanne last visited December 11, 2007

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Dec 11, 2007 @ 23:58:48

pete

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i wouldn't want a musician who faked reading music, in a performance

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Edited: December 12, 2007 @ 00:01

Dec 12, 2007 @ 00:01:01

jmo

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I never bothered learning to read music, just didn't seem worth it.

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Dec 12, 2007 @ 00:02:52

pete

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jmo said:
I never bothered learning to read music, just didn't seem worth it.

TO a degree i agree, i think its only important if your going to work in music. or play with people who use music alot.

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Dec 12, 2007 @ 00:37:30

pete

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anyway, im not entirly sure what you mean by "fake sheet music readers"

pretending to read isn't somthing thats easly done

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Edited: December 12, 2007 @ 00:37

Dec 12, 2007 @ 09:07:18

x_laura_x

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How do you pretend to read music?

I can read music to an extent, I can identify what all the notes are, but start adding all these weird squiggles and I'm f**ked.

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Dec 12, 2007 @ 09:27:10

jmo

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If i'm learning something i either play by ear, or use tabs with the music in the background to get the timing.

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Apr 20, 2008 @ 19:54:33

gunmetalroses

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ive learnt it i dont like too read it i go by ear and the seet of my pants

jones$ man with the plan

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Apr 20, 2008 @ 19:59:22

sinnocent

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x_laura_x said:
How do you pretend to read music?

I can read music to an extent, I can identify what all the notes are, but start adding all these weird squiggles and I'm f**ked.

Haha same here.

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May 01, 2008 @ 12:09:07

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redhead

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16/F/, Australia
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I don't think everyone really gets what fake sheets are. It's not pretending to read, just chords to improvise to or structures and lyrics of popular music so you can pretend you know it when requested, jogging memory of songs.
I occasionally use fake sheets with the jazz band I used to be in, but now I'm only doing jazz in a big band where we get no such liberty.

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