[hardy263]

I play violin, so although I'm not illiterate in reading music, I find that when I look at a piece, I cannot immediately understand what the melody sounds like until I actually play it. I have trouble switching from different keys between pieces, so I cannot "visualize" the right sounds in my head. But having relative string lengths shows me patterns and gives me more insight into how the piece may sound like. It may even be more informative on where I can place my finger on the string.