Technique is in the Brain and Ears

mosiddiqi

mosiddiqi

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I saw this originally at the LL, but thought it worth reposting here. It's fascinating I think, and I certainly know from my experience, that if I can hear it..I can play it..whatever it is.



I highly recommend all the Hal Galper Vids..plenty of food for thought.

 
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I don't have time to watch the videos right now but I agree. If I can't hear the music in my minds ear properly and envision the movement in my minds eye I can't pull an idea off...
 
After I watched the video I realized that I had seen it before, maybe a year ago. It actually makes much more sense to me now....
 
Mark Wein said:
After I watched the video I realized that I had seen it before, maybe a year ago. It actually makes much more sense to me now....
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Me too! When I first saw it I thought it was interesting, but it really connects with me now..my playing has progressed, hopefully improved!...and "hearing it" is crucial for me now.

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it's a really good point. unfortunately as guitarists, we tend to follow too many patterns and focus on those instead of listening to what we're playing and working on ear training.
 
I actually thought the most interesting point he made was that repetition exercises were a waste of time for adults...

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mosiddiqi said:
I saw this originally at the LL, but thought it worth reposting here. It's fascinating I think, and I certainly know from my experience, that if I can hear it..I can play it..whatever it is.
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It is really how I play. I was and still lazy when it comes to learning solos or licks of other players but I do like to hear what I play. It doesn't always work as I still continuously work on my brain to hand to fingers coordination. What it is that doesn't always work is that my technique on a style is one primitive stage - my example is bluegrass type licks or Albert Lee stuff. Working on it though, gotta hear it, then remember it, then muscle memory and finally duplicating it on command.
 
I have to say that I've watched this video about 10 times in the last few weeks with my students and the more I think and talk about it the more it's affected my playing.
 
I think this might also mean something for the Shred vs Flog arguement..:embarrassed:. One guy can hear an EVH lick as "wheedley, wheedley" and think it's nonsense..and another guy HEARS every single note and thinks it's great..if your ears/brain can't process what you're listening to..it's unlikely to connect with you I'd guess..:shrug:..not that "fast ears" are better than "slow ears" as such....just different.
 
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