Re: Dinner Tonight, 1/31/2025

On 2025-02-10, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2025-02-10 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-02-09, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

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I understood their problem. I had taken conservatory lessons and learned
to read music. One of the reasons I quit the lessons was that the guys I
knew who played by ear were able to play a lot more than I was and I
could not play a song unless I had the music in front of me. Years later
I picked it up again and met a guy who could play by ear but could not
read music. We jammed regularly and made a point of learning from each
other. I taught him how to read music and about chord theory and he
taught me how to jam.

 
Why does being able to improvise matter?
 

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Really? You don't see the value of improvising? I won't waste my time
trying to explain the value of artistic innovation.

It depends on the style of music.  Even in the various types of folk
music (jazz, rock, pop, etc.) it's not always welcome.

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Cindy Hamilton