"ear player" meaning in All languages combined

See ear player on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ear players [plural], ear-player [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ear player (plural ear players)
  1. (music) A musician who plays, learns, or composes music by relying on their hearing and memory rather than reading sheet music, chord charts, or tablature.
    Sense id: en-ear_player-en-noun-~wRvqTTG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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              37,
              47
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1961, Evans Bros., Music Teacher and Piano Student, volume 40, page 48:",
          "text": "I think the book might well set some ear-player on the road to jazzy fame if that is the right word for it.",
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        }
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        ],
        [
          "learn",
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        ],
        [
          "compose",
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        ],
        [
          "music",
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        ],
        [
          "rely",
          "rely"
        ],
        [
          "hearing",
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        ],
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          "memory",
          "memory"
        ],
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          "reading",
          "reading"
        ],
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          "sheet music",
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      ],
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          "learn",
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          "chord",
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        ],
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