http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/ Be a successful musician, one note at a time. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-85 » Tuesday Blogroll ControlRoom - Mixin’ it with Dr. J Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:02:45 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/#comment-85 [...] 9.  The Good Musician tells us why Music Theory is the best. [...] [...] 9.  The Good Musician tells us why Music Theory is the best. [...]

]]> http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Dr. J Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:57:04 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/#comment-84 Music transcends its notation just as good literature is more than the alphabet. The problem with most theory instruction is the focus on the trees, not the forest. It's something I wrestle with everyday; making a lot of dry, fundamental concepts and definitions point to a higher understanding and valuing. Music transcends its notation just as good literature is more than the alphabet. The problem with most theory instruction is the focus on the trees, not the forest. It’s something I wrestle with everyday; making a lot of dry, fundamental concepts and definitions point to a higher understanding and valuing.

]]> http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Arjun Muralidharan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:23:38 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/#comment-38 Absolutely right. Musical science is an important component of a musician, but it's just a module of a perfect system. Absolutely right. Musical science is an important component of a musician, but it’s just a module of a perfect system.

]]> http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-35 rewsnat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:48:07 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/#comment-35 Science will help you improve and develop art. But true art still comes from the heart. Science is only a tool. Science will help you improve and develop art. But true art still comes from the heart. Science is only a tool.

]]> http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2007/11/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-34 rewsnat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:45:52 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/how-to-be-a-musical-scientist/#comment-34 Being a musical scientist is good, but never forget to put your true passion into every piece you play. Too often have I seen classical pianists focusing so much on finger dexterity but not knowing what artistic value the piece was trying to convey. Too often also have I seen jazz pianists executing killer jazzy licks that doesn't suit the whole context of their solo improvisation lines. Being a musical scientist is good, but never forget to put your true passion into every piece you play.
Too often have I seen classical pianists focusing so much on finger dexterity but not knowing what artistic value the piece was trying to convey.
Too often also have I seen jazz pianists executing killer jazzy licks that doesn’t suit the whole context of their solo improvisation lines.

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