[Harp-L] Re: Sheet Music vs Tab it's a personal choice

["G." <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <Philharpn@xxxxxxx>
To: <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 4:22 AM
Subject: Sheet Music vs Tab it's a personal choice


> In a message dated 8/5/2004 8:30:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> To me, the sheet music
> Version of me playing sounds far better than reading the tab. Has
> Anybody else had a similar experience? Also, I'd like to ask if anyone
> has a favorite book of music that they play harp to.
>
> I suspect the sheet music sounds better than the tab because you can
figure > out the timing of a tune. You can play a lot of wrong notes, but if
you can
> get the timing right, people (and you yourself) will accept the song. But
if the
> timing is all off -- slow then fast because you're not sure how it goes in
> certain parts -- even playing the correct notes won't help.
>
> You can play Jingle Bells with just one note or one chord and if you're
> rhythm is right on, people will know that's what it is.
>
> Thanks, Brandon

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> Phil Lloyd/AHN

Hello Phil,
  I didn't write any of the above, I was quoting Brandon in my brief
response, with two links.

-- G.