![]() I feel that anybody that starts anything with theory, is doing it the hard way. Consider singing, or child prodigies, it's a fallacy that you can become an expert in anything before you even start practising it. Why can some "just learn" music without learning theory well, etc.?īecause learning theory is not necessary. Enjoy playing twinkle twinkle, and make your own jazzy balkan-metal version of it if you feel like it. Find exercises and pieces you enjoy playing at the level you're on right now. That being said - mastering an instrument takes time - so don't give up. But the real joy of playing and sharing music is to let go of control, and be free and honest here and now, in the moment. These can be very useful in learning to master the instrument. Theories and analysis can help you to control what happens - a kind of 'safety net'. My point is - and I don't know if this applies to you - that a purely analytical approach to music can somewhat miss the point. But lately I've more and more discarded this logical paradigm. So for many years, I've been improvising and playing based on what is 'logical' and/or technically interesting (and some times intentionally breaking those 'rules'). As yourself, I've used an analytical approach to learn music. I'm a mathematician, and have a knack for logical systems. Just the same with music purely intellectual music can be technically interesting, but not more than that. Some people grasp this without any formal grammar knowledge, either intuitively, and/or through lots of practice. What makes a novel interesting is the more vague concept of 'feel', which can't easily be systematized. However useful it might be, it isn't really necessary to write great stories. Just like you can intellectually understand language and grammar, and use that understanding to write poems, novels and short stories. ![]() In my opinion, this can be done to some extent. Sounds like you are trying to intellectually and analytically "understand" music. Why can some "just learn" music without learning theory well, etc.? Is this dependent solely on the person's brain? Should I throw the towel and just admit this isn't for me? I have tried "just playing" without knowing the instruments, but I can virtually never play good music not of any kind. Give him a guitar, piano, etc., and he can play well, just from the fact that he has experience playing. never had a good piano lesson, never studied in any way, shape, form, etc. However, I am puzzled at how some people lacking obvious knowledge of music theory in all angles can adapt and formulate tones, music, and rhythmatics from existing songs, etc. I want to be able to play songs well that I like, and one day (possibly) create my own small music/songs. The best I've done is play "twinkle, twinkle, little star", and some of "The London bridge is falling down". I can't seem to "create" music, and I have loads of trouble "understanding" how to play well. I even tried other interactive, software-powered musical programs.Īll in all, I have tried digital piano keyboards. I have, on the other hand, studied music theory for a few days/weeks now, multitude of hours (dedication put in, yes), practiced on piano playing software (I can't afford instruments) that mimics horns, drums, guitars, etc.
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