Nigel, I think one of the benefits of sticking around here is the chance to learn MUSIC...any and all things pertaining to music. That would certainly include changes, passing chords, inversions...anything to make player/performers better. Info shared could be about keyboards, software, music theory, performance tips...it's all been posted here and appreciated.
Learning from each other...isn't that a big part of what being a musician is all about?
Russ
As one who MOST RECENTLY made a faux pas with an error in a tune I submitted - and being told in no uncertain terms that I probably shouldn't be out gigging - I have read this thread with great interest ...
My question is - and it's not just to you Russ - "has anyone REALLY ever tried to discuss
music on this board, as suggested in Russ' post?" ... Not that
I remember ... one of the great failures of my life is that I did not MAKE the time to study and learn chord substitutions, passing chords, etc. but I do feel that when I play from a fake book, lead sheet, whatever, I DO play the chords shown ... Also, I realize that I have not been naturally blessed with a very good ear - perhaps leading to the aforementioned faux pas, - but I think that was more a case of 'playing around' with the midi file, recording, and submitting, without really LISTENING to it - and that was MY error ...
I have always felt, that if I want to post something, I have to be ready for the comments, and I accepted them, even when one critic "wasn't trying to be mean, but ..." If I step into the batter's box, I have to be ready for a 'beanball' ...
I for one would LOVE it if there were REAL discussions about MUSIC - chord substitutions, passing chords, etc. ... but will that ever happen? ...
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