Chords and scales - Doubt

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[generalstargazer]

if you know how to read music you surely can play back this music - but in order to write music to be played back some knowledge is recommended - it speeds up your work - if you don't know the "rules" / building blocks it's rather a try and error approach than what is called composing ... ( but there is a chance to come up with pleasing music !! )

I don't know any rules I just play by ear.

[rbarata]

Another point to consider is the ability to communicate your intentions as a composer to other musicians.

I've through this when I almost became semi-professional musician, I felt the need to learn how to read and write music so that I could express my ideas to my band mates. I learned to read and write basic songs but because I am a drummer I never worried too much about harmony, scales, etc.

if you know how to read music you surely can play back this music - but in order to write music to be played back some knowledge is recommended - it speeds up your work - if you don't know the "rules" / building blocks it's rather a try and error approach than what is called composing ... ( but there is a chance to come up with pleasing music !! )

I believe that you don't need to know the rules to create pleasing music, but I agree that it may speed up your work 'cause it gives you directions of what might sound good and what definitely sounds bad.