Musical Instrument
Musical Instrument Art @ eBay
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 GIRL FROM THE PAST Thai Fine Art Signed Woodcut Print US $122.95
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 LION FORTRESS Handmade BRONZE COPPER Vase Peru ART US $104.95
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What do you need to know before you start learning a musical instrument?
They say before you practically start learning a musical instrument, you need to know the theory of music beforehand. Please give me a thorough explanation of what I need to know and receive at least 13 points.
Interesting question. The key word here is "need." I knew nothing of music theory before I picked up my instrument, and most of it I learned through trial and error. I think the most important thing I picked up from music theory is that it's called that for a reason; it's only a theory, otherwise they'd call it music fact.
However, I am very much unlike most people, and the way I chose to learn does not work so well for the majority.
So, I'll change "do you need" to "should," and continue as if that never happened.
I think you only really need a minimal amount of theory before you begin. Just like with many other things, you gain useful knowledge through experience. For example, I can tell you that the combination of notes, E G B, make up the chord of E minor, but until you put your hands on your instrument and actually play those notes, there's no reason for that fact to stick in your mind.
You should know what notes you're working with. A through G, sharps between all of them except B-C and E-F. You should be able to put them on a musical staff, but you'd be surprised how many talented (and also famous) musicians can't do this simple thing. As far as reading sheet music goes, it can't hurt to be able to, but I suppose it makes a difference what type of musician you are, i.e. do you look up more to Slash or to the London Philharmonic, you know?
You should have a basic understanding of timing. You know, the 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - repeat thing. You should be able to read into the dashes I put between the numbers, 8 beats as part of the basic 4.
But, like I said, none of this becomes practical knowledge until you actually give it a shot. Actually learning anything more than the bare bones of music theory can only be done through experience.
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