Con
First Lieutenant   Posts: 1 Registered: 12/13/2004 Status: Offline
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 posted on 12/17/2004 at 10:27 |
i was writing out some theory, the degrees of scales, for a friend of mine
when another friend, a drummer, of mine ask mine ask me "what of learning
it" and i said cause if you learn it this way you only have to work with
about 7 notes rather than 80 or 90. then she said what's the point of
learning any theory, then started naming out examples of famous guitarists
who didn't know anything about theory... and she still doesn't know the
importance of theory... just wanted to know yer oppinions
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tattoo
Captain   Posts: 270 Registered: 7/31/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/17/2004 at 21:43, Reply 1 |
oh the classic line, the great didn't know theory - That's a lie.
It's this simple, Music is a language and like the dictionary, music theory
allows you to speak more freely on your instrument.
If you went to Mexico and couldn't speak spanish you wanted get to far
would you.
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Spidercents
Moderator  Posts: 1007 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/18/2004 at 01:06, Reply 2 |
I didnt spend to much time on theory...Theory never helped me write a half
decent song...Songwriting is more important then theory to me not to say
that theory cant help because it can...I think some people need it more
than others.
Whats the point in having intricate guitar parts or lead in a song if the
song it self sucks...Songwriting is more important...Thats just my
opinion...Work on ones songwriting because in the end thats what most
people care about anyway...Not how intricate the guitar playing is or how
much theory went into it. ____________________
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JohnL
Captain Posts: 119 Registered: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/19/2004 at 12:39, Reply 3 |
Songwriting may be important but as far as wanting to be a better guitar
player, Theroy is more important in my opinion.
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Spidercents
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posted on 12/19/2004 at 15:07, Reply 4 |
I dont know about theory making you a better guitarist...It may make you
more aware of the notes you play and why they work together however Im not
sure about making you a better guitarist ability wise(theory can give you
ideas and a place to jump off from)....Dont forget about natural
ability...For some people guitar comes easier to them and have an ear for
it and dont need guidance as much as others.
I would never say not to learn theory. ____________________
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JohnL
Captain Posts: 119 Registered: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/19/2004 at 19:22, Reply 5 |
If you know theroy you are more likley to know what sounds right. Not to
put a defenition on what sounds "right" or anything. A natural ear also
gives you this ability so i guess it is finding a balance in between theroy
and listening to what you are playing.
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Spidercents
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posted on 12/20/2004 at 10:27, Reply 6 |
| Yeah...Its the combination of both theory and what sounds good. ____________________
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Lava_Monster
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posted on 1/2/2005 at 17:36, Reply 7 |
| Theory is kind of like a road map. It gives you a good idea where to go,
but sometimes you have to go off the map and feel what is right. It's
important to know, in my opinion, because it allows to let you think beyond
your own natural ability. It gives things more dynamtics and choices. It
teaches you why certain things will sound good together, and why others
tend not too, but at certain times you have to throw the rule books out and
play what feels good. ____________________
If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother
trying to say it in music.
~Gustav Mahler
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RedHotChiliPepper
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posted on 1/3/2005 at 17:40, Reply 8 |
Theory will help you alot if you are trying to write the music for a song,
instead of just randomly playing notes. You have to know the language
before you can play it.
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Spidercents
Moderator Posts: 1007 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/3/2005 at 20:43, Reply 9 |
everyone has there opinion and I respect that however the analogy of music
being a language does not make sense to me...Music is universal...language
is not.
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