[rodgersorgan] Sightreading, pitches, etc.

1. I memorize easily, and have difficulty sight reading.

2. I "touch type" and can't imagine doing it otherwise--looking slows me =
down.

3. I'm an engineer by education, with much exposure to various mathematics =
and  sciences, a marketing manager by profession, and an organist by =
hobby.

4. My relative sense of pitch is horrible--a friend told me not only can I =
sing off key, but play the organ off key as well--but my absolute sense is =
a bit better.=20

Here's an interesting associated idea: I think in sound. When I read, I =
hear the words. I don't think all people do this--some people I've =
discussed this with think in "feelings", others likely in ideas. I'd be =
interested if the "sight readers" and the "memorizers/practicers" think in =
different terms.

Then there are those that play by ear and don't read music at all. They =
must really think in sounds.

By the way. how can you sight read after the first pass at a piece? Any =
additional work is no longer sight reading, right?

Best regards,
Charlie






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