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ear player

ear player noun: a musician who plays, learns, or composes music by relying on their hearing and memory rather than reading sheet music, chord charts, or tablature.

Noun

ear player (plural ear players)

  1. A musician who plays, learns, or composes music by relying on their hearing and memory rather than reading sheet music, chord charts, or tablature.
    • I think the book might well set some ear-player on the road to jazzy fame if that is the right word for it.1961, Evans Bros., Music Teacher and Piano Student, volume 40, page 48

Forms of ear player

pluralear players
alternative formear-player

Questions about ear player

What does ear player mean?
Ear player means a musician who plays, learns, or composes music by relying on their hearing and memory rather than reading sheet music, chord charts, or tablature.
What part of speech is ear player?
Ear player is a noun.
What is the plural of ear player?
The plural of ear player is ear players.

Words near ear player in the dictionary

  1. ear lobes
  2. ear muff
  3. ear muffs
  4. ear piercing
  5. ear piercings
  6. ear player
  7. ear players
  8. ear plucking
  9. ear prick
  10. ear pricks
  11. ear range

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