Odd-Arne Oseberg
Platinum Member
Does knowing how to read and write hinder you from being able to think or speak?
Written music is simply a tool to communicate and share knowledge. If you can read you can read you can take advanntage of a huge amount of knowledge on pretty much any conceivable musical concept.
Obviously, the average person today seems incapable of any sort of independent thought, but that's about someting different, which usually stems from lack of knowledge as well. lol
Offcourse there is a problem with being totally dependent on a piece of paper, too. I remember back at university when I wanted to play a simple blues based rock tune and the drummer was almost shock that I didn't bring some written music. Some things is expected that a musician should be able to do spontaneously. I had also sent out an mp3 of the song long before, so if it was that important................
Certain skills should be expected of any musician with a bit of experience and more knowledge of any kind never hurt anyone except for the obligatory envious slander that sometimes ensues when someone gets really good at something. That's however a discussion for another day.
Written music is simply a tool to communicate and share knowledge. If you can read you can read you can take advanntage of a huge amount of knowledge on pretty much any conceivable musical concept.
Obviously, the average person today seems incapable of any sort of independent thought, but that's about someting different, which usually stems from lack of knowledge as well. lol
Offcourse there is a problem with being totally dependent on a piece of paper, too. I remember back at university when I wanted to play a simple blues based rock tune and the drummer was almost shock that I didn't bring some written music. Some things is expected that a musician should be able to do spontaneously. I had also sent out an mp3 of the song long before, so if it was that important................
Certain skills should be expected of any musician with a bit of experience and more knowledge of any kind never hurt anyone except for the obligatory envious slander that sometimes ensues when someone gets really good at something. That's however a discussion for another day.