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

[Brynjulf Blix]

Of course we have to learn and develop language, the same with music. 
Learning by 1: listening, 2: copying, 3: studying etc.

But when you have learned and are speaking - or playing - *fluent*, you 
don't *think*..

Blix

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Damroze" <damroze at excite.com>
To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] (BF Test #9) Theory v. Feel v. Ear etc.


>
> 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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