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You know, since I've been here (17 years now), I've seen this BS played out again and again. A confused starter asks a simple question and the theory boys, who aren't interested in helping the guy,...
Hey, original poster here. What I think of as theory is when one takes the musical knowledge (and by that I mean real-time available performance know-how) and “translates” it into non-performance...
Some tunes I got assigned early on that were particularly helpful: Miles Davis, "All Blues" -- Yes, it's in concert G and in 3/4 Chick Corea, "Sea Journey" -- It has both modal and toneful...
No you didn’t say “because it sounds good.” You said “because of this rule” and then explained the rule incorrectly. If there is no actual theoretical reason for it, then you spent an awful lot...
I don't care. He wants to know what to play over that D7. I've told him, and why. Because it sounds good. That is, actually, the only reason. There's no actual theoretical reason for it. Re. All...
If I understand it correctly, in the way you use the term "theory": - Knowing common harmonic and arrangement devices and knowing their names as they are commonly described in music texts (such as...
We’re not saying the same thing. You’re saying the “rule” applies to any dominant that doesn’t go to the tonic of the key. I’m saying it applies to any dominant that doesn’t resolve up a fourth. ...
The title of the thread is: G# / Ab in D7, key of C Neither D7, nor its #11, are diatonic to the key of C. The fact that it's 'been around a long time and lots of people use it' is...
I think Christian, with his good intentions, overlooked the whole point of this thread. Here from Jeff's first post: "What is the Summer of Rhythm Guitar? Simply the idea of devoting time ...
So you know why it was done and by extension also where in the neck that filling sits. Could it be that someone had put a strap button in an awkward position from which is was subsequently...
(I suppose he'll keep doing what he does until he can't any longer?)
This reminded me of an ad for a Hofner Congress I've seen recently. It goes, "1960 Hofner Congress, I have dated it by identifying it's serial number 9236. It needs some restoration, definitely...
What are you doing the rest of your life, Michel...
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