plays by ear

A form of play by ear — To play guided by one's musical perception and intuition, rather than from a written score.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play by ear
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APA

plays by ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20by%20ear

MLA

“plays by ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20by%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plays by ear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20by%20ear.

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