@Terry & Vintage,
Thanks guys, it’s nice to share my thoughts where they might be of use, and to have them appreciated! đŸ™‚
When I was a kid and my guitar & piano teachers were my only source of information on music study it was all about the traditional music theory & sheet music… I quit by the end of the first year with both of them. I just wanted to make up my own stuff. probably why I gravitated towards electronic music as a teenager.
When I left high school and tried to get into a Tafe course on music (tafe is like university) they placed more importance on how well you knew music theory, sheet music, and whether you knew the names of chords, notes on the fretboard, etc, more then what quality of music or level of creativity you could achieve.
Seems kind of ridiculous to me when you consider this list of the western worlds most celebrated guitarists & musician who pioneered their own styles and genres, none of which could read sheet music, The Beetles and Hendrix included.
Regarding useful tech, “Guitar Pro/Power Tab”, the “Guitarz!,” “Fretboard trainer” and “Intonation calculator” wares can be pretty handy too when trying to learn more..
Also if you are interested in more opinions on this topic, the works of Shinʼichi Suzuki are good, as was the “When Bjork met Attenborough” documentary that came out recently.
Peace!
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