<p>Will colleges look down on you if you submit a tape with music thats not classical? I've been playing piano for years, but when I moved two years ago, I stopped taking lessons since I couldn't find a teacher. My dad plays guitar and I've been accompanying him, but all the songs are in guitar chords. I improvise, and play the songs by ear, but I don't know what that means to colleges.</p>
<p>explain it to them, and they will understand. let them know the conditions you practiced under.</p>
<p>why in the world would a college look down on someone for sending in supplementary material? unless the supplementary material is just really bad and a waste of time, no college will look down on you saying "THIS GUY CARES ABOUT WHERE HE'S GOING TO COLLEGE BY SENDING US STUFF THAT'LL HELP HIM GET IN! REJECTED!!!"</p>