Is it possible for a person to become a musician without knowing how to read not

Question: Is it possible for a person to become a musician without knowing how to read notes!?

I have this friend who loves to play the piano and she knows how to play well, but she absolutly refuses to learn notes and she makes up all her own songs (which actually sound quite difficult)!. Are there actually accomplished musicians who don't know how to read notes!? I was just curious!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yes, there are many accomplished musicians that play by ear!. Meaning they have "an ear for music" and can sit at a piano and literally pick out the song they are listening to or from memory!. On a guitar that process is a little more difficult because the guitar has definite fingerings that have to be followed in order to make chords!. Recently on AI, I believe it was Brooke, played the piano by ear, she doesn't read music, and I heard her play songs that she learned on her own without knowing how to read the chart!. It definitely requires great talent to do that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes it is possible!. But I reccomend againgst it!. Because if they ever do get famous it will be very very difficult to collaborate with other artists who read music!. Think of it as a completley different language!.

also some musicicans don't respect others who can't read music!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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