As a hobby, auxiliary to his readings in Divinity, he developed his slight skill in church-music and thorough-bass, till he could join in part-singing from notation with some accuracy. 在攻读神学著作的同时,他还有一项爱好,就是想把在教堂音乐和通奏低音记谱法方面的粗浅技巧发展起来,能达到相当准确地按谱合乐参加合唱的水平。