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I hear you Chas, and I agree. But I don't know if I really want to be a musician. Maybe down the line, (I also have a need to understand things, so its quite likely anyway) but for now, I just want to be a guitarist and play some stuff that people can reconize.
Andy thats a bit like me also, I'm not interested in making a living out of this, but I need a bit of knowledge about theory more out of interest sake but it does help out the understanding about how to play and clears things up
AndyT wrote:
No, not a high school band teacher, I didn't even take band in high school. I'm a math and science guy and a network engineer by trade, I guess that probably explains it.
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Ric
.You know... Ric might be a High School Band teacher in disquise...
No, not a high school band teacher, I didn't even take band in high school. I'm a math and science guy and a network engineer by trade, I guess that probably explains it.
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Ric
BigBear wrote:
Thanks for the compliments. Quite frankly I love learning this stuff and then explaining it to others. When I have to explain it and make it make sense it really helps solidify it for me, so I benefit also.
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Ric
Rick,Ric- I don't want to kiss your backside too hard but having guys like you on this forum, and there are others certainly, really amplifies the value of our membership, even for the non-paying crowd.
Plus your knowledge, and ability to explain it clearly, tells the rest of us that understanding music theory is really within the grasp of anyone if they get motivated enough to learn it. I think the days of guitarists avoiding theory because "that stuff is for the keyboard crowd" are over!
My guitar skills and knowledge have skyrocketed since joining TARGET and participating in this forum. Even my wife, my harshest critic (go figure!), has commented that I'm playing music she has never heard me try before! From her that's huge compliment!
Thanks again for all your valuable contributions!
Thanks for the compliments. Quite frankly I love learning this stuff and then explaining it to others. When I have to explain it and make it make sense it really helps solidify it for me, so I benefit also.
Keep Playing
Ric
We also have to realize that the kind of students that Neil attracts is very likely to have a number of traits in common with each other.
* A need to understand not just what, but also why.
* A desire to be better than just OK.
* Smart enough to appreciate the smaller details that Neil espouses.
* A level of dedication that is measured by age, experience and desire.
If someone does not have these types of qualities then he/she is much more likely to go to the guy who teaches "Just do this and your making music" kind of lessons. Yeah, I've been to him also, but I also really need to know and understand why so I'm here too.
* A need to understand not just what, but also why.
* A desire to be better than just OK.
* Smart enough to appreciate the smaller details that Neil espouses.
* A level of dedication that is measured by age, experience and desire.
If someone does not have these types of qualities then he/she is much more likely to go to the guy who teaches "Just do this and your making music" kind of lessons. Yeah, I've been to him also, but I also really need to know and understand why so I'm here too.
* A level of dedication that is measured by age, experience and desire.
I think dedication is not measure by age but the passion you have. The challenge is to maintain the fire. If I would have had the tools TG is providing 30 years ago, I would probably have all that experience by now. I quit because I had no goal. When you are younger , you have so much to discover and experience that it is easy to get sidetracked from one activity. Like everything else in life, if you do not have a plan, chances of success to reach you goal are relying on lottery. So if the plan is laid out here at TG, the customers will stay since it will be a long term plan
When you are at my age (52) you already have eliminated what you do not like (and what you cannot do anymore
)so you can focus on what you really like or have been postponing for a while.
Marc
I think dedication is not measure by age but the passion you have. The challenge is to maintain the fire. If I would have had the tools TG is providing 30 years ago, I would probably have all that experience by now. I quit because I had no goal. When you are younger , you have so much to discover and experience that it is easy to get sidetracked from one activity. Like everything else in life, if you do not have a plan, chances of success to reach you goal are relying on lottery. So if the plan is laid out here at TG, the customers will stay since it will be a long term plan
When you are at my age (52) you already have eliminated what you do not like (and what you cannot do anymore
)so you can focus on what you really like or have been postponing for a while.Marc
My fingers are not quite as limber as they once were and
my index finger of my left hand has an agenda all it's
own. But when I watch the enthusiasm of Neil Hogan as
he is teaching or when I watch an old video of Andres
Segovia (who played til he was 94) it does renew my
passion to play. Or at least my passion to play what
I can and what I like.
It's also nice to be able to share what knowledge I
have and share the mistakes I have made with many young
guitar players I know.
my index finger of my left hand has an agenda all it's
own. But when I watch the enthusiasm of Neil Hogan as
he is teaching or when I watch an old video of Andres
Segovia (who played til he was 94) it does renew my
passion to play. Or at least my passion to play what
I can and what I like.
It's also nice to be able to share what knowledge I
have and share the mistakes I have made with many young
guitar players I know.