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play by ear verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.
 improvisar
  • (transitive, and, intransitive, of, music) To play guided by one's musical perception and intuition, rather than from a written score.
 tocar de memória, tocar de ouvido
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