Re: Playing by ear
You're not loosing anything at all.In fact there are more plus points in ear playing than negative ones. When you play be ear,you're listening for the 'sounds' being played rather than the actual 'notes by name'. That's exactly where you want to be.Does it 'really' matter if you don't know the name of the note at any particular fret (you will of course, come to know them over time),as long as you hit the correct 'sound'. I've taught myself 3 instruments this way,with very few problems. The ONLY downside (for me) is that if a tune is very complex & i can't figure it out correctly,then i have to resort to TAB in some cases. By ear playing,over time you'll also develop a 'quick' ear ie.the more you do it,the more you'll be able to do it. You'll be able to 'hear through' a band & home in on the Mandolin parts you want to learn.
We all have our different ways of learning & choosing to learn those thing we think we 'need to learn'. Play by ear as much as you can,but also keep up with the TAB 'when' it's needed & you'll be fine. Being a good 'ear player' really comes into it's own in a jamming situation where you don't know what's coming next.That's why i use I'net radio so much for my 'pick-along' practice. I don't know the next song,it's key or it's tempo - it really keeps you on your toes,
Ivan
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