“Rita returns to Professor B’s classroom looking for help, but runs into something unexpected.”
This scene is the last lesson of the book. Full of music academics and knowledge.
But…
Remember, music is a performance art, not an intellectual science.
Once you get that, then you’re on your way.
I put the academic part as a reference to knowledge to fall on. When you’re out in the world performing in front of thousands of fans, music theory will not come to mind.
I’ve performed thousands of shows and only a handful I recall reading sheet music and that was mostly in my high school band days.
Here’s my quote:
If you reading sheet music during the performance, then you’re not performing you’re referencing.
I use to be a big advocate on reading music and would get into debates about its importance, not anymore.
My reasons to learn note reading.
- To learn songs that are not recorded.
- For reference, just in case you forgot the notes.
- As a lesson tool.
- But not for performance.
I’m pretty sure if you learn a song by rote (ear) then the student will really nail it than reading it off a piece of sheet music.
Music performance beats music academics to a bloody pulp.
Keep that in mind.
Roland of Aragon (Performance Rules Supreme)
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