You have raised another interesting area of the psyche, You "SEE" words, but cannot sight-read music, or play by Ear. I HEar the words, but can sight read bit have an amazing EAR when it comes to music. Anyone need a topic for a DOCTORATE THESIS? Here it is!! Laurens van Graft The Grip Guy All your gymnastics grip needs right here! Abolish Daylight Savings Time; it's past its usefulness On Sep 21, 2004, at 7:40 PM, Tasha wrote:
hmmmm. Fascinating. I "see" words (when I am spelling them). and I won a spelling bee in the fifth grade by spelling antidisestablishmentarianism. The funny thing is that word is phonetic! I don't recall if I read a lot - but I do recall coming home crying on the first day of first grade because they didn't teach me how to read. So for some reason I have just been born with an innate need to be able to read. SAY - maybe since I "see" words instead of "hear"ing them - maybe that would have something to do with my inability to sight read music, or to play by ear, or to be able to sing either?? I can study music and learn it, but I can't just play it off the bat. It's funny you should mention that some 'feel or see or smell' the music. she can see the words when she writes them, whearas I 'HEAR' hear them, and write them as I think they sound.
Interesting.....