Taylorboy87
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yeah. i'm interested in playing with changes in a chord progression and the input of arpeggios so as to not so scalelic...E learning would be a good idea, anytime, anywhere 
Music theory
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therealslim
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Interesting..
Wow, a very interesting discusssion on the effects of having theory knowledge.
I have studied music theory too and still am, and it has been a very interesting journey in my musical development.
I see some are claiming theory helps, some are saying you can still do well without it.
Here's an interesting side note to trigger the mind.
Bach, the guy who (well, he was the most known one for his theory, there were some lesser knowns before him) started to document all these theory and made them into the rules that we all follow now, started it all by playing what he liked, and it sounded good, and he documented it.
What i am saying is we (man) first started to appreciate music with our ears first, and then we penned it into rules.
And after that, people composed based on rules.
Then there are those who hate rules ("Who says we can't make up our own scale? I do what i want! Circle of 11ths! Modulation every 2 bars! Time signature change every other bar! We only read in Alto Clefs! whatever!).
Nothing wrong with having to know theory and not knowing any.
Man was always ,and still will be, able to make music.
Wow. Talk about being diplomatic here. Wahahahaa!
Music theory did something weird to my mind though.
Now when i hear music, i think in terms of sol-fedge and progressions.
It can get a little frustrating sometimes hahaa.
Like the other day, i was talking to myself, trying to figure out the beginning lead of the Killers' "Mr Brightside" in Sol Fedge!
Do-Mi-Do'-Mi-Do'-Re-Do-Mi
Ti-Mi-Do'-Mi-Do'-Re-Do-Mi
and so on...
OMG!!!!!!!!!
What the luohan!
WHAT A NERD!
WAHAHAHA'
yes, it does weird things to you.
Wow, a very interesting discusssion on the effects of having theory knowledge.
I have studied music theory too and still am, and it has been a very interesting journey in my musical development.
I see some are claiming theory helps, some are saying you can still do well without it.
Here's an interesting side note to trigger the mind.
Bach, the guy who (well, he was the most known one for his theory, there were some lesser knowns before him) started to document all these theory and made them into the rules that we all follow now, started it all by playing what he liked, and it sounded good, and he documented it.
What i am saying is we (man) first started to appreciate music with our ears first, and then we penned it into rules.
And after that, people composed based on rules.
Then there are those who hate rules ("Who says we can't make up our own scale? I do what i want! Circle of 11ths! Modulation every 2 bars! Time signature change every other bar! We only read in Alto Clefs! whatever!).
Nothing wrong with having to know theory and not knowing any.
Man was always ,and still will be, able to make music.
Wow. Talk about being diplomatic here. Wahahahaa!
Music theory did something weird to my mind though.
Now when i hear music, i think in terms of sol-fedge and progressions.
It can get a little frustrating sometimes hahaa.
Like the other day, i was talking to myself, trying to figure out the beginning lead of the Killers' "Mr Brightside" in Sol Fedge!
Do-Mi-Do'-Mi-Do'-Re-Do-Mi
Ti-Mi-Do'-Mi-Do'-Re-Do-Mi
and so on...
OMG!!!!!!!!!
What the luohan!
WHAT A NERD!
WAHAHAHA'
yes, it does weird things to you.
Cheez
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Interestingly, Bach broke his own theory rules many times! The key is: theory are guides - they can be broken at times but that itself is another "rule"! You need to know how and when to break it. It's not just about theory and musical sense - it actually makes the music sound better when theory is applied.
Cheez
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