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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
... or maybe I was joking a bit in my statements to stimulate others to reflect ...?
Present something on the guitar that I'll say: sorry, you're a great musician....I am very sorry.
Once again, I've dealt with brilliant musicians who didn't know what theory was.;
They just had brilliant hearing.
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03-09-2023 11:03 AM
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Yes, for the 1 millionth time, ear is essential but theory is essential for most too.
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Originally Posted by kris
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Playing the guitar is like sitting on a three legged stool.
One leg is the mechanical adequacy of the instrument.
One leg's the hands' upper limits of controlled playing.
One leg's what your musical mind can conceive clearly.
When relative level of the three legs is maintained and
held in balance, you are less likely to slide off the stool.
If what your musical mind can conceive is short, listen.
If what your hands can execute is short, practice more.
If the instrument's mechanical adequacy is short, NGD!
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Originally Posted by pauln
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I would say, if you can’t do SIMPLE things well, one is going to have problems. Music for me is really the progressive mastery of simple components that are internalized.
This piano player studied with Barry Harris and speaks of very simple phrases Barry would teach.
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I really like Dana Rasch approaches things when teaching improv, through restrictions and with getting a lot of mileage out of simple ideas. His Improv Blocks is absolutely great as a standalone method, although Visual Guide Tones is top notch as a long-term course.
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