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What does play by ear mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word play by ear? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive and intransitive, of music) To play guided by one's memory of the sound or in imitation of other performers, rather than from a written score.
  2. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.
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