[Harp-L] How important is it to be able to read music?

[Bob Marsolais]

Here's another question from a newbie: How important is it to be able to
read standard music notation?  Since all diatonics have the same hole blow,
draw, and bend patterns no matter what the key, then the tab form of
notation eliminates the need to transpose from one key to another.  So why
go through the trouble to learn how to read music and force yourself to have
to transpose when shifting keys?  What do more advanced harpist use?  I've
found Harptabs.org.  Why not use that?

 

Thanks,

 

Bob