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Ricardo
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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
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RE: Music Theory (in reply to TGerman)
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I play flamenco and I know "theory" very well. I can safely say that knowing it will neither harm nor help your flamenco development. I guess in small way, it can harm you if you go in with preconcieved ideas of how flamenco might use or be bound by the same "rules" taught in a theory course. But, if one can still be open minded and put theory aside for awhile when learning flamenco, it is not bad to know. Remember theory is an abstract way of understanding music, just like flamencology. Does not have anything to do with playing, but it CAN be a tool to use if you know how, and don't think in absolutes. I have a BM in music, and as far as "Tonal harmony" and music theory is concerned, everything you need to know about it is covered by memorizing and understanding this diagram: http://www.carolinaclassical.com/scales/circle2.jpg Taking a course is just going through tons of excersises and examples proving why this thing works. Most theory courses skimp on rhythm. I would recomend taking drum lessons or studying rudiments over theory books, especially if you are into flamenco. One more aspect of music, not tonal harmony or rhythm, but MODAL music. That is eastern music that is based on a drone, where you have scales tuned perfectly, no harmonic movement. The whole point of Tonal music theory (the circle of 5ths) is that you can have moving harmony, changing keys, no drones. Flamenco music is a sort of hybrid of these ideas. The singing is very modal, but the guitar is tonal, or bound to the rules of the Circle of 5ths. So at least for GUITAR study, knowing the circle of 5ths will not hurt.
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