Re: New on this mailinglist

Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Sat, 18 May 1996 11:23:10 -0700 (PDT)


On Fri, 17 May 1996, Hans Mathieu Music Mai wrote:

> I bought a few times ago the 'Jazz improvisation TONAL AND RHYTHMIC
> PRINCIPLES' book, written by John Mehegan. This is a good but very
> theoritical book, a little bit too difficult for me personally. There
> are not zo many jazz improvisation teachers here. And you are not
> my neighbour ;-)

Unless you're a total beginner, or want to study the
theoretical ramifications of the effects of various semitone frequencies
on the human psyche, it's best to stay away from books. I don't mean to
sound anti-intellectual, but IMHO you learn more, at least musically, by
watching and LISTENING to others play than analyzing imprints of ink on
a binded mass of processed forest material.

...But of course you can't learn watching or listening unless you
have that WILLINGNESS and NEED to learn!

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