I assume some people start learning to sight read on day one, and others start learning by ear.
I am beginning to think that my inability to become skilled at sight-reading music has made things more difficult. Not that I can't read at all, but certainly not well enough to play something put in front of me.

Is it faster to learn music in a classical way?

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”