play by ear

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stew
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Tell us something.: I play Uilleann pipes, they have three regulators, three drones bass tenor and alto, also a chanter, bellows and bag.
Location: Scottish Borders/Northumberland,

play by ear

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Hi,
anyone prefer to play by ear rather than by sheet music
I learnt my scales off the Heather Clarke tuter but now I prefer to learn
my music by ear I bought I double disc called "Celtic Experience" a couple of years a go there is some brilliant chanter playing there is 11 or 12 tracks by Ronan Brown on a concert pitch rowsome to which I have learnt to play a long to and there also is some excellent Irish flute, and Low whistle playing I think that this disc should be had by all beginners anyone else heard this Disc yet? I have also learnt to play tune's from other disc's, or is it just my self who prefers to play by ear or is it just not "hip man". and playing of sheet music is the only Pro way and end up as another traditional pipe player with a similar style like nearly everyone else but for a few of the old boy's and a few modern players. 8)
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