Notes,

I have tremendous respect for what you and others like you have accomplished. I hope your fingers stay nimble and your mind stays sharp so you can continue it for decades to come.

I'm not against people learning to read music. I'm against people telling wanna be guitarists, banjo players, mandoloin players, etc that they have to learn to read in order to be able to play. It's simply not true.

I do recommend every musician learn music theory. You don't have to read to learn it. Theory just opens up the world of music and helps you appreciate music even more. It takes the mystery out of music and you'll look at your instrument in a whole different way.

Bob
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