Re: What is enough theory for amateur musicians?

reed ( (no email) )
Mon, 09 Dec 1996 15:55:57 +0000

At 12:08 PM 12/9/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>Reed replied to Lawson and included the following advice:
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>>3) Don't use guidetones.
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>Before I reply completely, could you elaborate on your aversion to using
>guide tones?
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Well I bascially don't think that knowing about or practicing
guide tones leads to playing melodically or anything else useful.

I think the only thing that leads to playing melodically is playing melodies.

Therefore I think it's important to:

1) Learn tunes (new melodies).

2) Write melodies and solos

3) Transcribe melodies and solos.

4) Try and play melodies while improvising.

Maybe you'll change my mind.

reed

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