Hello..i saw your post...my name is tom and i started playing the piano 30 years ago...By Ear! ...i cant read music hut i can figure out a song within moments......now this takes time to developed ...however it hasnt set me back at all the musically ....in fact i have played along side people who have gone to school and the biggest problem i see with people like that is lack of feeling in the playing ....anyone can be tought an instrument ....however ....musicianship in something inside of you....keep at it...good luck.
Playing by Ear or Learn to Read Sheet Music? by: Anonymous
Hey Darla,
Many students prefer to play the piano by ear. Reading sheet music requires learning many signs, so in many cases students learn new tunes much faster when doing it by ear.
Playing the piano by ear plays an important role in studying to play the piano. However, imagine you could read sheet music... there are so many beautiful pieces you could play by yourself.
You can find there basic piano chord lessons, chord theory that will help you to understand the logic behind this fascinating world, jazz chord lessons and more.
If you want to know how to play any chord, you may also use our chord finder on the top of the piano chords page.
There are so many chords that you may end up learning them for months without making music. We are here to play music, so it is more important to know how to put the chords in a musical sequence than to memorize all of them.
It is the same thing as learning a new language. You can memorize thousands of words, but still, in order to speak the language, you need to know the grammar, or in other words how to combine the words so that you can be understood.
I wish you success in your efforts; if you need any more help please do not hesitate to contact us.