Originally Posted by
Christian Miller
I often feel people don't understand the role intuition plays in music.
Nothing about playing an instrument is inherently intuitive whether it's for Pat Methney, John Lennon or Joe Bloggs on JGO. We may find playing a G chord intuitive but it's only because we internalised the physical aspect of playing G early on. For a beginner it requires a lot of thought.
I find playing over ii-V-I's intuitive to the point where it requires little or no thought, so if I'm playing those progressions the truth is I don't think much at all. But I have spent A LOT of time practicing those things. For something less usual I might need to do some practice, but if I'm still thinking when I have to play that progression on stage, its not going to go well.
So theory is kind of - well it's at best a recipe for a cake. But you have to bake the cake.
Most people who are frustrated with their playing are simply thinking too much and haven't internalised things yet. Obviously practice time is limited, so it's a matter of knowing what to practice and focusing on that. You can do worse than blocking everything down to II-V's; has worked for a lot of players over the years.
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