whispered_profanity t1_itf8i73 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:02 AM

Reply to comment by grumpijela in Dyslexia linked to 42 genetic variants in biggest study of its kind by BoundariesAreFun

Interesting. Dyslexic here and I also had a lot of trouble sight reading sheet music

No_Camp_7 t1_itg5xsc wrote on October 23, 2022 at 12:14 PM

I had to learn to play be ear

gerundive t1_itimg2k wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:29 PM

very interesting (and for me very relevant) -- i have long argued that people who find it difficult to read sheet music are neither lazy nor stupid (which used to be the common themes of posts on this issue from guitarists who could read sheet music), but instead most likely have a form of dyslexia

similarly my argument with music publishing companies that refuse to provide tab accompaniment to sheet is that they are discriminating against a sector of the public by preventing them having access to music that they have made available to non-dyslexic musicians

whispered_profanity t1_itj8q4f wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Yeah I would like to think it’s my dyslexia, Lul. Tab is great. I also can’t go far up stairs without looking down at them.

hyggety_hyggety t1_itmt6bu wrote on October 24, 2022 at 8:14 PM

That’s me. Which was embarrassing for voice until an instructor shared that Pavarotti couldn’t read music and sang by ear.

feverlast t1_itfyqe4 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:51 AM

What was difficult, and how did you compensate?

whispered_profanity t1_itgayq8 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:03 PM

It was very hard to just scan across and play what I saw. My trumpet teacher insisted I get my eyes checked, but they were 20/20 per usual.

I gave up sight reading/trumpet. I play guitar now by ear.