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Clarification
Thanks for your replies guys! By way of clarification my purpose in starting this post is not to point out mistakes or to say that reading is better than playing by ear, or that reading is a must do.
I just feel that for those who are starting out they should have a go at trying both reading & ear training, & not be limited to just one. There seems to be a conception out there (not on this site) that reading is difficult & therefore people shy away from it. I am hoping people will see that it is rewarding to learn & relatively easy, hence be enthusiastic about learning both reading & ear training.
The main thing is to have fun playing music!!! Music is a hearing art, but to transcribe, arrange & communicate ideas on paper, reading does help. When I started out I was just happy to be able to play chords, songs & melodies, but several years later I started to discover the fun of making your own arrangements & reading helped.
If I get time I will add the odd comment about notation etc... in the appropriate forum.
Dan
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