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Originally Posted by stang
I second just getting out there and playing... I started playing due to boredom, and started my first band 8 months later. I can sit down with a song to learn for 8 hours but will learn it better once I am jamming with my band. I have played on Telemiracle, had numerous radio interviews, and have just started a new band where I bought a bass for the first "practice"
its nerve racking the first time you play with someone, but even a couple buddies drinking beers and goofing around is awesome
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I'm at the point where I can sit down and learn a song after hours of practice and I can play along with someone else's music. I can even write my own simple music, but it's more of a trial and error process. IE This note sounds cool, after I play it with that note.
I'd like however eventually be able to just walk into any band already playing and be able to ad lib music that works with them. Be able to play solos on the spot just by listening to what the rhythem instruments are doing. Based on what I do know about theory, I just don't see how I'll be able to do that without a much deeper understanding of theory.
Basically, I want to be able to hear musicians playing. Recognize what key and scale they are playing in and then play along with them. I think it would also vastly improve my ability to learn new songs. Instead of having to memorize the new songs, I'd be able to predict what notes are going to be played next based on my knowlegde of theory rules.
I've played with a few people who have very strong ears and theory backgrounds and it makes a world of difference. I have several friends who can hear the first few notes of a song and can then play along with it. That's where I'd like to be eventually.