Is Music Theory Necessary? | Part 1 - Questions
I get this question about 2-3 times a month, so I figured it was time to answer - at least then, I can send them these videos! In this first part, I'm just throwing some ideas into the air. I've found that it's very subjective and depends on a variety of aspects. I explore some of them here.
Ask me any questions you may have and I'll answer them in 'Part 2 - Answers'
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
01:06 - Context + My Position
1:57 - Three Basic Statements
4:20 - Statement 1
6:36 - Statement 2
7:28 - Statement 3
8:09 - Outro
Statement 1: "the importance of music theory depends greatly on the type of music that you want to create"
Statement 2: "your musical worth has far more to do with taste than it does music theory"
Statement 3: "your route to becoming a composer may involve employing important skills that involve music theory"
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