Do you play any musical instruments?
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pathbinder
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I play a violin, I can do basic stuffs, though the way I hold my violin is that of a newbie...
I'm similar to that style, I like the same things, except I'm more mellow.arbiter;285590 said:
As in..
Mark Knopfler
Joe Satriani
John Petrucci
John Frusciante
Etc. :P
I played trumped once, in the 7th and 8th grade. I decided to quit going into high school, and started working more on my guitar..
JakeyZombie
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DRAGONNNFORRRCCEEE!holloway;292304 said:
I don't appreciate the theory behind music, I don't think it's necessary for most art forms. I'm just saying that because I hate studying though, maybe.
Anonymous
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Spades;292795 said:
Great list of guitarists there, it's always good to have Inspiration from the best.
I prefer mellow stuff but at the volume I play I can't help but step on my fuzz face and do crazy lead guitar and solo with the wah (Im lucky in the sense that my neighbours like Rock music :D)
that's what listening to hendrix will do to you.
Anonymous
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That's why being self taught helps, it helps you improvise and generally be better at the instrument as you have no rules to follow, whereas if you learn by classes or reading theory you are following a set of rules.
I taught myself, and learned other peoples songs by listening to cd's and learning by ear, so most of the time when I hear a song I like I can learn it in 2 minutes.
And no speed isn't everything, it's the fluency of how you play.
I taught myself, and learned other peoples songs by listening to cd's and learning by ear, so most of the time when I hear a song I like I can learn it in 2 minutes.
And no speed isn't everything, it's the fluency of how you play.
coloratura
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Music theory isn't a set of "rules" - it's a set of patterns that are generally followed. And I improvise 100 times better since I learned theory - it's not a set of constricting rules, it actually gives you more freedom since you know what you're doing instead of trying something blindly or by trial and error. (See a chord written above a measure in Eb M? You know what key to improvise in, and you won't hit any sour notes.)
When you're self-taught, you might not realize the bad habits you have or the errors you're making, since you have no one to correct you on the nuances, and that's what makes music. Before I started taking voice lessons a few years ago, I had no idea how many weird, bad habits I had picked up. With the guidance of a teacher, I've become so much better, so much more artistic and expressive as a singer. Being taught how to do things gives me greater freedom of expressing music the way I want to emote it, because I know how those techniques are done.
And sometimes, those "rules" of being taught are set in place because that's the technique in which you get the best sound. They are not there to constrict - having a mentor and being taught guidelines and techniques is vital to improving as a musician, to be able to emote yourself through your instrument in many different ways. Critique from someone skilled is so essential to growth.
When you're self-taught, you might not realize the bad habits you have or the errors you're making, since you have no one to correct you on the nuances, and that's what makes music. Before I started taking voice lessons a few years ago, I had no idea how many weird, bad habits I had picked up. With the guidance of a teacher, I've become so much better, so much more artistic and expressive as a singer. Being taught how to do things gives me greater freedom of expressing music the way I want to emote it, because I know how those techniques are done.
And sometimes, those "rules" of being taught are set in place because that's the technique in which you get the best sound. They are not there to constrict - having a mentor and being taught guidelines and techniques is vital to improving as a musician, to be able to emote yourself through your instrument in many different ways. Critique from someone skilled is so essential to growth.
Anonymous
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I don't play by trial and error, I just play and play well, like I said I learned by ear from the best of guitarists i.e Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton etc, and learning by ear from those guitarists songs gave me everything I needed to know.
I learned all the techniques using the method above, except for shredding as it just destroys music, and now I have the ability to improvise in any key and not even hit a 'bum' note unless it enhances the lick.
Jimi Hendrix is my hero and is the reason I picked up the guitar and he was self taught and still is today the greatest guitarist ever.
I have had people come to me saying how much did it cost to learn, to which my reply was nothing it was free I was never taught and have never used a tab book nor any score sheets, and they were very suprised.
And I believe my skills are solely based on being self taught, a lot of guitarists today just stick to using bar chords and they were taught how to play, me I do it all, except shredding.
I learned all the techniques using the method above, except for shredding as it just destroys music, and now I have the ability to improvise in any key and not even hit a 'bum' note unless it enhances the lick.
Jimi Hendrix is my hero and is the reason I picked up the guitar and he was self taught and still is today the greatest guitarist ever.
I have had people come to me saying how much did it cost to learn, to which my reply was nothing it was free I was never taught and have never used a tab book nor any score sheets, and they were very suprised.
And I believe my skills are solely based on being self taught, a lot of guitarists today just stick to using bar chords and they were taught how to play, me I do it all, except shredding.
I can play piano and keyboard (of course). Also guitar but not really good at it. Piano is way easier than guitar. ;__;
I actually wanted to learn how to play flute, but it seems so difficult because my fingers are not big enough. The flute holes are too big for my hands.
But rather than playing instruments, I prefer singing, hahaha. I once was a vocalist for a band.
I actually wanted to learn how to play flute, but it seems so difficult because my fingers are not big enough. The flute holes are too big for my hands.
But rather than playing instruments, I prefer singing, hahaha. I once was a vocalist for a band.
Eh, you can get one of those flutes without drilled holes, and all you need to do is to push the buttons. o:
P.S. @arbiter, I think in a way, it's because you self-taught yourself some theory. You may not know the chord names, but you know them in concept in terms of which comes after the other after trial and error. That's pretty much what I've done. (Don't tell me you picked up a guitar for the first time and suddenly knew what to play. :p If so I might have to kill meself. :< )
P.S. @arbiter, I think in a way, it's because you self-taught yourself some theory. You may not know the chord names, but you know them in concept in terms of which comes after the other after trial and error. That's pretty much what I've done. (Don't tell me you picked up a guitar for the first time and suddenly knew what to play. :p If so I might have to kill meself. :< )
coloratura
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arbiter;296766 said:
*grammar nazi twitch* You play well. :p Kehehe.
Well, there's no use debating - we obviously come from different camps. I, from classically-trained-lesson-taking-music-major-ville, and you from self-taught-land. Definitely two different ideologies, but one thing is essential to both: critique. I do hope that you let more experienced players critique you though, or that you're getting some kind of feedback, so that you can keep on improving and play even better. But really, taking lessons isn't a bad idea. There are teachers for every style imaginable, not just classical. You can really get some good feedback and techniques for further use and refinement.
Anonymous
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Thanks for pointing that out, it sounded better in my head for some reason.
I do listen to criticism and I could probably improve, but at the moment I don't really need any improvements, for me it would be a waste of money to get people to teach me what I already know.
Don't get me wrong, I should have pointed it out a bit sooner that I was only talking about the guitar (I use both electric and acoustic) I wouldn't even know where to start on something like a saxophone.
Yes I know it's kind of argumentative, but I take pride in my natural talent.
I do listen to criticism and I could probably improve, but at the moment I don't really need any improvements, for me it would be a waste of money to get people to teach me what I already know.
Don't get me wrong, I should have pointed it out a bit sooner that I was only talking about the guitar (I use both electric and acoustic) I wouldn't even know where to start on something like a saxophone.
Yes I know it's kind of argumentative, but I take pride in my natural talent.
rexxzecutioner
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Play guitar for 8 years now, piano for 2 years. Been studying theory since I started music, so 8 years on that aswell.
However my degree is in the Science of Recording Arts.
However my degree is in the Science of Recording Arts.
Jeff the Green
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I used to play Violin and French Horn (not the easiest instrument in the world). I dropped those after middle school and now I just sing and play some (acoustic) guitar for backup. But don't look for me on tour any time soon.