[HAM] (BF Test #9) Theory v. Feel v. Ear etc.

[David Damroze]

On May 16, 2007, at 1:38 PM, Brynjulf Blix wrote:

> How much do you think of grammar when you are having a good time with 
> your
> friends, telling stories and jokes?
>
> Same thing. You might occasionally stop and think, but then you lose 
> the
> flow.
>
  Maybe , But there were years of learning the language , further years 
of formal
  learning from teachers correcting what I learned from family and media,
informal study including Mad Magazine ,Shakespeare , Daffy duck , Frank 
Zappa , Vonnegut
Mark Twain  and others that influence my take on the Anguished  
Langwitch,

DMD
> Best,
>
> Blix
>
>>  This all brings together a question I've had for some time regarding
>> how
>>  much of the theory is going through the musicians mind while
>> improvising ,
>>  and how much of it is feel , ear , whatever you want to call it.
>>     For instance , a gospel player who grew up in the church , heard 
>> the
>>  music all of his(her) life and just plays because they " know " what
>> sounds right.
>>    Or , to put it another way , are the musicians actually thinking
>> "13th " " 9th "
>>  etc  in the moment , or is it after later analysis that these are
>> shown to be what was played ?
>>   Or does it depend on the musician ?
>>  My keyboard skills are fairly rudimentary . But I've been in jams
>> where I decided ' what the heck'
>>  and just let my fingers go wherever and people seemed to dig it.
>>    Is it possible for the right brain to take over and play , even if
>> the left hasn't a clue ?
>>
>> David D.
>
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