Sight reading

Musicians often disagree about which of these two approaches is the best way to play music. Those who play by ear consider their method the best, while those who read music claim that theirs is better. So, in your view, what is the best way to learn to play the piano or another instrument? Let us look at reading music rather than playing by ear. One great advantage of sight-reading is the ability to read pieces of music from a score, even if you [...]