Meaning Of The Word Play by ear

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Play by ear Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Play by ear?

play by ear in British English
to act according to the demands of a situation rather than to a plan; improvise
to play (a musical instrument or piece) without the use of notation, improvising an arrangement
to play (music or a musical instrument) without printed music, as by memory of what one has heard or by unschooled musical instinct

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