Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
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Re: Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
basically yes
basically yes
Sly_D
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Re: Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
We're getting somewhere
Same here nuntius, I'll always play more by feel... this level of theory is good to know, yet knowing perfectly the scale diagrams throughout the neck is more critical in my view. Up to a certain point, someone could know all this theory and not be able to play a single chord on the guitar.
We're getting somewhere
Same here nuntius, I'll always play more by feel... this level of theory is good to know, yet knowing perfectly the scale diagrams throughout the neck is more critical in my view. Up to a certain point, someone could know all this theory and not be able to play a single chord on the guitar.
DiminisheD-7th
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Re: Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
dont think that learning theory comes on the expense of other things.
the more you know, the more comfident you will be!
theory is just a tool for you as a musician its not anti-feel as you seem to think.
dont think that learning theory comes on the expense of other things.
the more you know, the more comfident you will be!
theory is just a tool for you as a musician its not anti-feel as you seem to think.
Sly_D
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Re: Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
I totally agree DiminisheD-7th... I don't put down theory. It's just that some people have more of a hands-on way of thinking, like in any other aspects in life.
Some people become engineers, some others become carpenters because they prefer manual labour. There's no right or wrong. Yet even carpenters have to know carpentry theory. As a general rule, the more you know of anything, the better you are.
So I simply meant this - some great players, on this board and elsewhere (even legends) are not very good theoricians. You don't HAVE TO know much theory to be a great player. Knowing the inverval between C, E and G will do nothing for your ability to play a C chord. Only practice will.
Someone who doesn't put as much sweat in his practice than he does learning theory will never be a great player, even if he can write a book about guitar theory. It's all I meant
And I think there's something else you're not considering: we are not all as gifted and smart as you are, give us a break
I totally agree DiminisheD-7th... I don't put down theory. It's just that some people have more of a hands-on way of thinking, like in any other aspects in life.
Some people become engineers, some others become carpenters because they prefer manual labour. There's no right or wrong. Yet even carpenters have to know carpentry theory. As a general rule, the more you know of anything, the better you are.
So I simply meant this - some great players, on this board and elsewhere (even legends) are not very good theoricians. You don't HAVE TO know much theory to be a great player. Knowing the inverval between C, E and G will do nothing for your ability to play a C chord. Only practice will.
Someone who doesn't put as much sweat in his practice than he does learning theory will never be a great player, even if he can write a book about guitar theory. It's all I meant
And I think there's something else you're not considering: we are not all as gifted and smart as you are, give us a break
Re: Scale question: Phrygian and Mixolydian?
wait a minute... i know all this already. just not by name
(the if the mode contains notes of the chord)
i think of things like playing in the D mode of C etc (as opposed to the actual name) - when i compose, from playing piano - since i quit lessons and taught myself.. then just let the rest sorta come together in my head.
am i the only guy here that does this? some people i know find it strange i can write arrange a whole piece in my head but i dont see any other way it can be done
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wait a minute... i know all this already. just not by name
(the if the mode contains notes of the chord)
i think of things like playing in the D mode of C etc (as opposed to the actual name) - when i compose, from playing piano - since i quit lessons and taught myself.. then just let the rest sorta come together in my head.
am i the only guy here that does this? some people i know find it strange i can write arrange a whole piece in my head but i dont see any other way it can be done
