Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Its June 18th, 2005, I'm at the Skybar
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Originally posted by DigiNut
I played the piano for about 10 years, oboe for 8... I can still play both, pretty well, passed the instrumental exams and all, but I don't have much time for it these days.
Piano/"keyboard" may help a little if you're trying to compose or produce, but what really helps if you're trying to come up with something original (i.e. in my case, the classic "okay, what am I supposed to do next" moment) is theory study, and also good experience with various styles (Indie for psy, Asian for chillout, African for tribal or electro types, modern jazz especially for all types, and others).
actually imo knowing the theory is good..however it restricts u to ur output cos u tend to stay within the boundries ...
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto, Self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe
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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee
actually imo knowing the theory is good..however it restricts u to ur output cos u tend to stay within the boundries ...
Harmony only teaches you the rules, it's up to you to decide when and where to break them. Even the baroque composers didn't follow them strictly - it's like anything else in life, does a person just do what s/he's told, or go above and beyond? Besides which, the "rules" are different depending on what time period and geographic location the music is from.
Anyway, that's my 2c - I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a well-known producer out there who hasn't studied either classical or jazz harmony.
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Jun-25-2003 23:41
loca
the vibe raider
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Oz
Piano/Keyboard... used to play it when i was little, started up again just recently. Luckily it seems i haven't lost everything i learnt back then so i'm doing pretty good (i think... )
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Jun-26-2003 00:43
kate
shorty
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: MTL
Not a TOTA, but I've played violin for 18 years and played piano for 5 years as well.
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Toronto (Canada eh!!)
I played the Viola for 5 years and was actually dubbed "the master faker" by my music teacher during an exam
Jun-26-2003 20:09
tha_broad
(*Fin)
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Toronto
Sing: karaoke
Play: the radio and guys
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