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There's a sideways connection between this discussion and the old theory wrangles--and it's about connections: between knowing-how and knowing-that, executing and understanding, doing and analyzing. Then there's the fact that talking itself can be satisfying--it's a very primate activity--as well as useful.
On the doing/teaching thing: I'm not much of a poet (though I've managed a handful over the last 60-odd years), but I'm very, very good at teaching/talking-about poetry. Because among my skills are reading, analysis (rhetorical, linguistic, historical, semiotic), and explanation. I benefitted greatly from time spent listening to the wisdom of a pretty formidable poet, as well as being trained by other teachers who covered technical matters. And by absorbing a considerable amount of poetry.
Similarly, while I do not write fiction, I can troubleshoot a story right down to the word-choice level (I'm my wife's first reader) because I have a lifetime's experience as a reader and analyst of prose of all kinds (teacher, reviewer).
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10-07-2023 01:50 PM
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"talking about music is like dancing to architecture" F Zappa
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Originally Posted by ccroft
Thanks for pointing out the link, I'll check it out...
....so, I heard quite a bit of Christian's Anansi Blues album when he announced it here. Big fan of the title track, but it's all good jazz.
I'm also a big fan of live clipsLast edited by Peter C; 10-07-2023 at 02:57 PM.
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Originally Posted by Rickco
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Originally Posted by ccroft
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Originally Posted by Rickco
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This is true, but legato in jazz requires some work to make the notes sound good. (Power in the left hand)
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Originally Posted by mheton
It’s good practice to just practice your left hand only with the metronome in general I think. It’s not about physical force but rhythmic and fingering accuracy.
Also phrasing. Being able to accent the upbeats in 8th note lines is an important aspect of jazz lines.
Killer Joe
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