When you’re learning to play an instrument, perhaps the most fun you can have is learning to play the songs that you love: there’s nothing quite like nailing the melodies, chords, or drum grooves that inspired you to pick up a guitar, or sit down at the piano, in the first place.
The lucky few of us that are blessed with perfect pitch and a good ear might be able to do this by listening alone, but many aren’t so fortunate. In that case, we might seek out tabs or sheet music for a song, which - though a perfectly valid and useful way to learn - might also present some difficulties to those who lack a background in music theory or haven’t yet sharpened their sight-reading skills. It’s also not easy to find tabs or sheet music for every song out there.
