I just dont see what your ear has to do with not making plans!
2007-01-26 08:48:12 · 7 answers · asked by Panda 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"Playing by ear" means that you can recall a tune simply by hearing it (with your ears) and then play it on the given instrument. Playing by ear is a common phrase when refering to playing a popular instrument, like the piano. It's been adapted over the last 20 years to mean that towards anything. Planning something takes time and effort, but if you "play it by ear" your going on what suggestions you hear.
2007-01-26 08:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes from music.
In music you can read the notes of the sheet or you can listen to the sounds from an instrument and play the music by "ear". A musician can tell what note is being played by simply listening to it.
The expression later just carried over into the mainstream.
2007-01-26 08:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by tHEwISE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nash Hulk Hogan
2016-03-15 00:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from music where a musician can pick out a tune by hearing it and start playing it. depicts spotaneity and let thinks fall as the may or see how it goes...slang
2007-01-26 08:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by brokerman74067 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means lets wait and see. People say it to see if something better comes up is my guess.
2007-01-26 08:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from improving music.
2007-01-26 08:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Beaverscanttalk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
van gouh's girlfriend came up with that one
2007-01-26 08:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋