Feeling the off beat as the new quarter note

**Irez87** · 08-31-2015, 06:17 PM

Chris '77,

Bruce got me started on set theory today. Me, a guy who loves trad jazz and hard bop... And it is so fereakering intahrastin.

**christianm77** · 08-31-2015, 06:32 PM

Bleurgh set theory. No sorry man, leaves me cold - I saw a book of it analysing works by Webern etc and though - if I wanted maths I'd have stayed in Astrophysics.... But if you can make music out of it and it appeals to you - great! Maybe I'll be swayed in the years to come.

I did the self edit - so not sure if you saw my question Irez87 - I was wondering if you find that the click tends to confirm whether or not you are already in the 'space' rather than helping you into it? I always find I do better on slow click exercises after going through the Longo warm up rather than before...

**Irez87** · 08-31-2015, 06:42 PM

Not quite sure what you mean. I find that I need to immerse myself in the click before I can really hear the space, so it takes a straight half hour of listening to the time studies before I truly get in the space. Either that, or go crazy from the clicks.

**christianm77** · 08-31-2015, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Irez87

Not quite sure what you mean. I find that I need to immerse myself in the click before I can really hear the space, so it takes a straight half hour of listening to the time studies before I truly get in the space. Either that, or go crazy from the clicks.

I can see how that would help. I usually just dive in and play. However, I think that might do my head in a bit as we say in the UK. I might give it a go though....