How many of you can read music?

[Lambox]

Just out of curiosity, how many of you guys can read music? The only reason I can is because I used to play guitar and pushed myself to learn it.

Additionally, do you guys know anything about music theory.... key signatures, scales, chord structures, etc?

I'm no pro at it all, so this isn't meant to rub my ego. Just curious.

[basspenetrator]

i played for almost 18 years the sax, in which i had 13 years of lesson with a teacher. started with 7 on an alto. i was like in every band in my school and am jamming mondays in my local jazz club.. but i'm not practicing very much, cause the vci is more fun now

[DJPhaidon]

i played for almost 18 years the sax, in which i had 13 years of lesson with a teacher. started with 7 on an alto. i was like in every band in my school and am jamming mondays in my local jazz club.. but i'm not practicing very much, cause the vci is more fun now

Nearly exactly the same as weltraumpapst but starting with the Tenor sax and only 14 years playing. Don't play anymore, but still read music and remember most of the theory.

[Abyrne7]

Played piano for 7 years. Also played percussion in the school band for 5 years(I know I was a band geek)

I found it has helped me alot, from basic theory and just having a musical instinct at a young age.

[Tobert]

Never played an instrument (well, I tried the guitar for some weeks but lost interest quickly). I'm teaching myself theory as I go.

[lsmith]

i can read it .. but not fluently .. like all the funky syntax means that i need to spend quite a bit of time parsing ..

[djhipnotikk]

been playing forever, was in band in middle/high, but just learned music theory in depth recently. definitely helps a lot.

[Chilly]

I played piano for 10 years. I can still read music...but it takes me a little while.

[sine143]

I was also a band geek, and play multiple instruments. The only ones I'm comfortable reading while playing with are flute, guitar, piano. Honestly, I'm more of a play by ear kind of person, and its a lot easier for me to hear something once and play it back without the music in front of me, than to read it and then play whats on the page before hearing it. I'm not huge on the music theory, but I know my scales pretty well (mostly through muscle memory), and I use the circle of 5th/Camelot wheel sometimes while mixing or learning a song.

[DennisJ]

i am total unmusical.. never played an instrument and hated music lessons in school!

i know how to create the music i want to create however and it works like a charm. : )