I think theory is very important. I think the problem is that people dont really know how to apply it or use it to their advantage. Its not hard to noodle over a progression to find some notes to work so a lot of people cheat in that regard. I hate when people over analyze music...I can do that myself but its a waste of time.
JG with your 30 years of experience in knocking the sox of people with your elite guitarisms I'm pretty sure you know what your doing and why your doing it...you know what key your in and and what scales to use to remain in key...you just did it a million times and it is second nature. You know the major scale and modes and why they work with certian chords in the progression. You did how you should...learn it, forget thinking and just do it.
I think in terms of metal, rock and neo-classical you should know the major scale, its relative modes and the get to know the sound of them. You should know them and how to build chords off them. You should learn arppegios as well. Of course all of it is useless unless you know how to apply it.
I think both JG and BM are right but not so extreme. You have to have technique and theory in my opinion.
btw...I've never met a player who I thought was good who didnt know basic theory but I met a million and one who knew more theory Mozart but pretty much sucked.....
JG with your 30 years of experience in knocking the sox of people with your elite guitarisms I'm pretty sure you know what your doing and why your doing it...you know what key your in and and what scales to use to remain in key...you just did it a million times and it is second nature. You know the major scale and modes and why they work with certian chords in the progression. You did how you should...learn it, forget thinking and just do it.
I think in terms of metal, rock and neo-classical you should know the major scale, its relative modes and the get to know the sound of them. You should know them and how to build chords off them. You should learn arppegios as well. Of course all of it is useless unless you know how to apply it.
I think both JG and BM are right but not so extreme. You have to have technique and theory in my opinion.
btw...I've never met a player who I thought was good who didnt know basic theory but I met a million and one who knew more theory Mozart but pretty much sucked.....
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