[Dixielandjazz] Re: Music theory

[Stephen Heist]

Hi all...
Well, here's my 2 cents...  I have to take a little issue with (to
paraphrase) the "don't delve too much into theory" comment...  ANY
knowledge of your craft is beneficial IF you use it correctly!  Learning
scales and then just playing scales all night is an example of learning
something of value and then applying it incorrectly...  The knowledge isn't
the fault - it's the application of the knowledge...
To become a good solid player, you have to find your own style and then
learn everything you can to bolster your playing and add to it.
And to quote a old friend of mine, "It's not the notes you play that are as
important as the spaces between the notes!"
ALL the BEST,
Steve Heist

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> [Original Message]
> From: <Dophin88 at aol.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: 3/12/2006 12:40:46 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Music theory
>
>
> > "I have a good friend that's really good with all sorts of scales, whole
> > tone, mixolidian, (all the Greek scales) and a few that I don't know. 
He's
> > fast as hell and can wow just about anyone but his solos sound like
scales
> > and something out of a exercise book.  That's what you'll get if you
delve
> > too much into the theory."