Originally Posted by
Tom Wright
Standard notation is a map. Editorial additions like which course to play on and which fingering to use are like Google drawing your route to destination. Tab is like the step-by-step directions on the side.
That a map does not tell you which route to take is an advantage for some of us. Most professional music does not tell you how to play your instrument. Instructional material does, that's its purpose. Professionals also work to choose which fingerings are best, and it is not always obvious. Spending some time on that question is not a problem, it's a natural activity. Even editorial/instructional fingering suggestions are rarely the only sensible choice, but just one player's preference.
My take is that Suzuki-style teaching, which is kind of classical tab, and tab itself, are like using Siri and GPS to let software do your thinking. It works well but you are dependent on that system which makes choices for you. Leave it as soon as possible in your learning process and work with the map---it's the best way to learn the territory, not just a few routes to a few places.
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