I resonate with this so much. I go through creative 'binges' and because I can't read or write proper musical notation I have loads of notepads with scribbles saying things like 'that Jimmy hendrix chord but on 4th fret with break my body by pixies rhythm for 8 bars then quick bridge of b minor barred (lower) -> chorus: and then just 6 paragraphs of barely legible writing lol it would be so much easier to just learn proper notation rather than trying to decide this shit lmao
i never got that far. but still, i think if it was easier to learn i would've done it, but i don't think it is. still, the most important reason why i didn't invest in it was because there would be no outlet. i would write the sheet music and then what? i would still have to put into a DAW because there was no way that some ensemble was going to play it. so might as well use MIDI piano roll, quicker and jump a step.
I resonate with this so much. I go through creative 'binges' and because I can't read or write proper musical notation I have loads of notepads with scribbles saying things like 'that Jimmy hendrix chord but on 4th fret with break my body by pixies rhythm for 8 bars then quick bridge of b minor barred (lower) -> chorus: and then just 6 paragraphs of barely legible writing lol it would be so much easier to just learn proper notation rather than trying to decide this shit lmao
i never got that far. but still, i think if it was easier to learn i would've done it, but i don't think it is. still, the most important reason why i didn't invest in it was because there would be no outlet. i would write the sheet music and then what? i would still have to put into a DAW because there was no way that some ensemble was going to play it. so might as well use MIDI piano roll, quicker and jump a step.
To speak well, or right well, entails being able to listen well. What are we listening for, and to whom?
i don't think there is only one answer. what do you think?