Music Theory 101, anyone?
Since there hasn't been a lot of chatter in this community lately...
How useful would you find an SCA workshop on basic music theory?
I like to collaborate a LOT, but frequently end up doing so with musicians (most often vocalists) who don't have any formal training. So phrases like "is that a good key for you?" or "no, no, the song's in three, not four" or "let's try dropping this down a fifth" can garner a lot of blank looks, depending on who's at rehearsal.
Really, the sole advantages of knowing this stuff are:
To be more self-aware, so you can be more deliberate in making your musical contribution, and
To communicate more easily with other performers (in a group setting, it always helps to know you're both talking about the same damn thing, amirite?)
Anyway, I've long been thinking of putting together a packet for a class. Now might be a good time to experiment, as a good friend of mine has expressed the desire to learn this stuff in order to collaborate better.
Does she have company, though?
How useful would you find an SCA workshop on basic music theory?
I like to collaborate a LOT, but frequently end up doing so with musicians (most often vocalists) who don't have any formal training. So phrases like "is that a good key for you?" or "no, no, the song's in three, not four" or "let's try dropping this down a fifth" can garner a lot of blank looks, depending on who's at rehearsal.
Really, the sole advantages of knowing this stuff are:
Anyway, I've long been thinking of putting together a packet for a class. Now might be a good time to experiment, as a good friend of mine has expressed the desire to learn this stuff in order to collaborate better.
Does she have company, though?