play by ear English

Meaning play by ear meaning

What does play by ear mean?

play by ear verb

— (transitive, and, intransitive, of music) To play guided by one's musical ear, rather than from a written score.

— do by guessing

Topics play by ear topics

What do people use play by ear to talk about?

Social behavior Social activity Music

Play music

• What words are used of playing music?
  play music/a piece perform hold a concert make music read music play by ear improvise