There are always exceptions to people who don't read and I firmly believe that if they did, it wouldn't hurt them one bit.

I bought a 'classical' album by Paul McCartney, and he had to hire someone to transcribe it. It was listenable but not worth a lot. Paul really tried to write something but his lack of theory got in the way, and he admitted that.

You may not "Need" to read music, but it's better if you can.

There are people who can converse well without knowing how to read or write English (or their native language). But put a box of Jell-O in front of them and ask them to make it, and they will have no idea.

So you don't "Need" to read English, but it's better if you can.

That's my opinion anyway.

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