He never learned the first thing about music

Undertoad · 05-17-2008, 10:01 PM

I don't know much. I know rhythm theory from my days playing drums. I can find a few notes from time to time.

Perry Winkle · 05-18-2008, 03:56 AM

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limey · 05-18-2008, 10:40 AM

I think that a lot of the point of learning music theory is to enable you to communicate with other musicians - whether it's to write down a tune and harmonisation to share with people who are not present, or to identify where to go back to in a rehearsal. Being able to create a great melody and devise harmony for it (on a guitar, say) doesn't necessarily require knowledge of the theory behind it, IMHO; just as knowing all the theory on earth doesn't necessarily mean you'll write great tunes.

05-18-2008, 10:40 AM	#3
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I think that a lot of the point of learning music theory is to enable you to communicate with other musicians - whether it's to write down a tune and harmonisation to share with people who are not present, or to identify where to go back to in a rehearsal. Being able to create a great melody and devise harmony for it (on a guitar, say) doesn't necessarily require knowledge of the theory behind it, IMHO; just as knowing all the theory on earth doesn't necessarily mean you'll write great tunes. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-17-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I don't know much. I know rhythm theory from my days playing drums. I can find a few notes from time to time.

05-18-2008, 03:56 AM	#2
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