Learn music without books

Hans Mathieu Music Mai (music@apollo.knooppunt.be)
Sat, 18 May 96 15:14:53 +0100


>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.

Now I play piano for about seven years I think. I only had two years
education on is, afterwards I leard everything by listening and trying.
I know this is the best way, specially for jazz and other improvisation.

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

No problem, that OK ;-) But sometimes it helps if you know a little bit
of the theoretical part of the music. You need always a few basic rules
for building on afterwards.

-- 
__________________________________________________________
Hans Mathieu - Boskapellei 104 - 2930 Brasschaat - Belgium
___________ http://www.dma.be/p/bewoner/mathieu __________