Dpcon,
I agree that knowledge of this theory can only enhance one's gifts. NEVER has technical skill diminished the mystery and wonder of the intangible energy that flows through music.
In fact, in my life, the wellspring of creativity has increased in volume and quality because my inner ear is so much more attuned to the sophisticated relationships between all these notes. Now I can much more easily realize something more fully and so much faster---
And I don't even have to think about it most of the time. Sure, I'm aware of what I'm doing technically, but my ear is free to roam because those technicalities are usually never an obstacle to my creativity.
Now the repetition tool, That's another story...
Clark
I agree that knowledge of this theory can only enhance one's gifts. NEVER has technical skill diminished the mystery and wonder of the intangible energy that flows through music.
In fact, in my life, the wellspring of creativity has increased in volume and quality because my inner ear is so much more attuned to the sophisticated relationships between all these notes. Now I can much more easily realize something more fully and so much faster---
And I don't even have to think about it most of the time. Sure, I'm aware of what I'm doing technically, but my ear is free to roam because those technicalities are usually never an obstacle to my creativity.
Now the repetition tool, That's another story...
Clark