[Dixielandjazz] Posing a question

[Ken Gates]

>From time to time I choose a topic of music theory to delve into.  Not
to improve
my amateur level playing---although that would, of course, be welcomed---but
just because there are interesting things to discover.

Here's my question to those of you who play well and also have
studied some music theory----

Was there some element of music theory you applied that enabled
noticeable improvement in your playing level?  If so, what element(s)
and how was it applied?

Ken Gates
Ventura