Re: question about teaching and learning guitar (Master Musicians)

Lumpy wrote:
Stephen Calder wrote: 
...it's possible to become a master musician
without ever reading a note...


Not really wanting to add to the argument in this
thread, but one interesting word above that stands out
in my mind is the word "master".

Is the musician really a "master" if he cannot read
music? I suppose people might use different definitions
for "master musician".

But I would think a "master" would have mastered written
music as well (read/write), otherwise he is less of
a master (others who can would be more "masterful").

This is quite different than discussing their
playing ability. I just question the use of the
word master in this particular context.

Warren
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