“That's the way I always listened to music. I'd listen and copy it. I play by ear so that's easier than reading.”

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He is saying that he learned music by listening carefully and imitating what he heard. He also explains that playing by ear feels easier to him than reading music notation.

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Originally said in English.

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About Sixto Rodriguez

American musician from Detroit, Michigan

Sixto Díaz Rodríguez, known professionally as Rodríguez, was an American musician from Detroit, Michigan. He is remembered for a small but enduring body of work that later drew wide attention beyond the city where he began. Rodríguez became known for his music and for the unusual way his name circulated, often appearing simply as Rodríguez. The available facts place him in the American music scene of Detroit, and his work has continued to draw interest long after its original release.

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