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


Greg Cisko wrote:
> "Mike C." <Funkifized@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:q62dnf6D5ICCL3ffRVn-3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Well, you're wrong. First, Van Halen reads music. Second, there was one
> > Hendrix. So what? Do you have his talent? I don't. I think I'd rather work
>
> So what??? Did you actually say "so what"? Duh let me see....
>
> Yep. It proves that you do not have to read music to master guitar.
> It says nothing about how good you or anyone else is. Or how many
> hendrix's there were or will be. Are you for real with this are you just
> trying to make trouble? I think the latter. Sheesh. You know what
> don't even bother replying.

No, it proves that one person in millions can master the guitar without
learning to read. It proves that there are a number of hack guitar
players that are hoping for a magic bullet that allows them to be the
next Hendrix. You know what else? Hendrix practiced his ass off,
listened to a huge amount of music, and worked an insane amount of time
alone trying to emulate records. He wasn't getting guitar lessons from
a teacher. He wasn't posting on alt.guitar.beginner, nor would he have
been because he was working far too hard to learn music without
learning to write it down. Not to mention that Hendrix certainly didn't
master music. Hendrix was a friggin' genius, and this proves that there
are a lot of people holding onto a nearly impossible dream that they
may possess this level of genius. Additionally, should Hendrix have
been given an archtop and asked to immprovise over "Giant Steps", he
would have fallen flat on his face.

The original point was that an 8-year-old is hardly at a developmental
stage to make decisions that will affect his wholemusical career. Just
as a child is taught the alphabet and how to read English(assuming
that's his native language), and it's a given that he can decide later
on whether or not he will be a writer or a public speaker later on in
life. Beginners should be taught to read and they can decide later if
they're going to use it, particularly said 8-year-old. Reading is not a
difficult task, especially if the kid is doing as well as cited.

"Don't bother replying"? Why, because you can't be bothered to read a
reply from someone who has far more knowledge and experience than you?

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