- play by ear
- phrasal to deal with something without previous planning or instructions
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
play by ear
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play by ear — ► play by ear 1) perform (music) without having to read from a score. 2) (play it by ear) informal proceed instinctively according to circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
play by ear — If you play by ear, you deal with something in an impromptu manner, without guidelines or rules. It refers to playing music without using written notation … The small dictionary of idiomes
play by ear — play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music Although she can t read music at all she can play by ear and is a great musician … Idioms and examples
play by ear — phrasal : to deal with (as a situation) without previous planning or instructions * * * play by ear To play on a musical instrument without the help of written music • • • Main Entry: ↑ear play by ear see under ↑ear1(see also ↑play it by ear… … Useful english dictionary
play by ear — To play by ear means to improvise or act without preparation, according to the demands of the situation. (Music : to play by remembering the tune, without printed music.) It s hard to know how the situation will develop. Let s just play … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Play by ear — The phrase play by ear has several meanings, some of which are listed below:*Improvisation, the act of inventing all or part of a process as it is performed *Learning music by ear, a term used to describe learning how to play a musical piece… … Wikipedia
play by ear — play a tune after hearing it without looking at musical notes … English contemporary dictionary
play by ear — {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument by remembering the tune, not by reading music. * /Mary does not know how to read music. She plays the piano by ear./ * /Joe doesn t need any music sheets when he plays his guitar; he knows many songs well … Dictionary of American idioms
play by ear — {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument by remembering the tune, not by reading music. * /Mary does not know how to read music. She plays the piano by ear./ * /Joe doesn t need any music sheets when he plays his guitar; he knows many songs well … Dictionary of American idioms
play\ by\ ear — v. phr. 1. To play a musical instrument by remembering the tune, not by reading music. Mary does not know how to read music. She plays the piano by ear. Joe doesn t need any music sheets when he plays his guitar; he knows many songs well and can… … Словарь американских идиом
play by ear — англ. [плэй бай и/э] играть по слуху см. также ear … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
