Re: question about teaching and learning guitar (Master Musicians)

Forget the epistle. Did Hendrix and Van Halen read music? I am
thinking the answer is NO. And that right there ends the debate.

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"Warren W. Gay VE3WWG" <ve3wwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Greg Cisko wrote:
>> "Warren W. Gay VE3WWG" <ve3wwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7jsGe.6564$q23.1098436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>Is the musician really a "master" if he cannot read
>>>music? I suppose people might use different definitions
>>>for "master musician".
>>
>> Did Hendrix and Van Halen read music?
>
> Obviously "master" applies to some level of musicianship. So
> I guess we come back to what is a "musician"?
>
> The online dictionaries sez :
>
> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=musician&x=0&y=0
>
> Main Entry: mu·si·cian
> Pronunciation: myu-'zi-sh&n
> Function: noun
> : a composer, conductor, or performer of music; especially :
> INSTRUMENTALIST
> - mu·si·cian·ly /-lE/ adjective
> - mu·si·cian·ship /-"ship/ noun
>
> ================
>
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=musician :
>
> mu·si·cian Audio pronunciation of "musician" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
> (my-zshn)
> n.
> One who composes, conducts, or performs music, especially instrumental
> music.
>
> [Middle English musicien, from Old French, from Latin msica, music. See
> music.]
>
> ================
>
> Given that both of these definitions specify composes "OR"
> performs music, I suppose you could reach the conclusion that
> you can be a musician if you only perform it. It also says
> compose it, without any mention of reading/writing it (you
> can obviously compose a song without writing it).
>
> Comparison of people (musicians) is fraught with problems
> (which one is more of a master?) because it really depends
> upon the criteria you want to use. Its like trying to
> decide what is the "best car" or "best guitar".
>
> But, if it were to happen in cases where "all else were
> equal", I would say that the superior musician would be
> the one that could read/write music (he would be the master
> within the two). In a sense, this by itself (I believe)
> will tend to make all things else NOT equal, because he
> will leverage that reading/theory ability in his playing
> and composition (and voiding the comparison to start with).
>
> I'll have to think about this some more. I am beginning
> to think there is no settling this ;-)
>
> Warren.


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