Sophia Maria
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I find it very plausible that the musicians could play without scores.
I play piano - Western classical music such as Bach, Beethoven, etc. I discovered that I couldn't really PLAY a song (ie, imbue it with artistry) until after I had memorized it.
Same here. I only took piano for about two years when I was about middle school age. My piano teacher used to get frustrated because I was always looking at my hands and never turning the pages. She was a lovely teacher but eventually I just quit and now just play on my own. I just can't stand to read music--I either learn it by ear, or sometimes watch youtube videos of people playing and pause it to see difficult chords I need. I could completely see an orchestra learning something by ear.
Question from someone who knows almost nothing about music theory: What does it really mean to be tone deaf? I thought the "deaf" part was just an expression...and that some people just can't replicate it?