Topic: Music Theory Never Stop Learning (Read 23163 times)

thomas1168 · « **Reply #60 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:12:50 AM »

OK BEFORE I MOVE ON AND IT IS HARD TO BECAUSE YOU WILL BE PLAYING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH MODES FOREVER IT IS A ENDLESS PROCESS
BUT THINK OF IT AS BEING A PAINTER YOU LOVE THE COLOR GREEN
BUT HOW DO YOU GET TO GREEN YOU MIX BLUE AND YELLOW
SAME CONCEPT WITH MODES AND SCALES
ONCE YOU LEARN ALL OF YOUR COLORS/SOUNDS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE AT WILL WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR
AND THE AWSOME THING IS YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND BELIEVE ME THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF I KNOW A LOT OF GOOD PLAYERS THAT DO NOT
THINK OF IT THIS WAY
IMAGINE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR THAT GIVE LECTURES NOT BEING ABLE TO READ

HEAR IS WHAT I AM PRESSING TOWARD IF YOU ARE NOT WITH THIS GO POST ON WHAT KIND OF BASS YOU LIKE AND ALL THAT MEANINGLESS NONSENSE

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Quickly locate and fill in the holes and gaps in your knowledge and skills that are hidden factors holding you back. WE ARE WORKING THIS

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Learn about what a well-developed ear really is, and conquer the “ear-training-bottleneck” and what holds even advanced players back from realizing their full potential tonally.

Take your chops out the roof. Learn the little-known secrets of virtuosity and how to develop your technique to what ever degree of mastery you want.
THIS WILL BE OUR NEXT STUDY

Learn how to cop any style readily.

Develop the most vital musical ability to a much higher level — rhythm!

Learn to play what you really hear and feel.

Find out exactly what it’ll take to achieve the level of playing or composing ability that your real musical goals require.

Learn how to improvise fluently through any changes (without thinking!)

Learn the real scoop on substitute chords and their dimensions of use.

Learn how to really move listeners and communicate, rather than just playing “notes.”

Learn what makes for a beautiful melody and be able to improvise such fluently.

Master all aspects of tonality and harmony.

PEACE AND GOD BLESS YOU THAT THE ENEMY CAN NOT TAKE YOUR DRIVE TO EXCELLENCE THAT LAZINESS AND EXCUSES ARE CAST DOWN THAT EVERY DROP OF KNOWLEDGE IS UTILIZED AND RETAINED FOR HE COMMANDS US TO EXCELL

LIFE LESSON 2
I HAVE BATTLED THE ENEMY FOR YEARS AND WILL THE REST OF MY LIFE BUT THE LAZINESS AREA WAS HIS IN I WAS ALWAYS GOOD EVEN WHEN I HAD JUST STARTED SO THAT WOULD BE USED TO ITS FULL DISTRACTION
IT TOOK SOME PAINFULL EXPERIENCES TO BREAK THE BONDAGE AND PRAYER AND TRUTH

EXAMPLES
A FRIEND THAT STARTED 3 YEARS AFTER ME GOT A GIG WITH A NATIONAL GROUP 2 YEAR BEFORE I STARTED TO TOUR

THE LAZINESS STARTS TO INFECT YOUR WHOLE LIFE FAMILY FINANCE ECT.

PRAY
GOD WITH SET YOU ON THE PATH BUT LET ME TELL YOU IT IS A HABIT A DISAPLINE IT IS VERY HARD ROAD TO PUSH THROUGH BUT ONCE YOU DO YOU WILL LOOK BACK AND NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WERE THINKING ALL OF THAT TIME

TRUTH
IF YOU WANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN AND YOU ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH IT AFTER 5-7 YEARS YOU ARE JUST NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH
AND TRUST ME I HAD ALL THE EXCUSES
FAMILY, KIDS, WORK , SCHOOL, ECT ECT ECT

MY WIFE WOULD SEE MY SOUL LIGHT UP WHEN WE WOULD GO VISIT FRIENDS WITH RECORD DEALS( NATIONAL)
AND ON THE WAY HOME I WOULD MAKE ALL THE EXCUSES WHY THAT WAS NOT ME

BECAUSE THOMAS YOU ARE LAZY YOU MESS AROUND WITH YOUR MOTORCYCLES TOO MUCH YOU WATCH TOO MUCH TV AND SHE WENT ON AND
ON BUT THAT BAD SEED HAD TAKEN A SERIOUS BLOW THAT DAY WITH ALL THE TRUTH FROM SOMEONE WHOM TRULEY CARES ( THE DEVIL IS A LIAR)
AND WANTED ME IN THE SELF PITY CONFUSION

ANY WAY 3 TOURS LATER A PUBLISHING DEAL AND MANY SONGS SOLD TO VARIOUS ARTISTS
I AM TAKING A BREAK TENDING TO THE LITTLE BABIES WHILE MY WIFE TAKES HER FIRST JOB IN 9 YEARS
AND KEEPING MY PROMISE ABOUT TEACHING

jeremyr · « **Reply #61 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:28:21 AM »

Thomas,

Who'd you tour with?

thomas1168 · « **Reply #62 on:** August 18, 2006, 04:28:11 PM »

ISREAL I OPENED FOR HIM AND MARTHA ON THE WEST COAST YOUTH TOUR THAT WAS YEARS AGOS 2001

RIGHT WHEN HE HOOKED UP WITH ARRON AND TERRY

NORTH CHURCH LIVE FROM THE HANGER

GOSPEL EXPLOSION TOUR OUT OF DC ALL KINDS OF ARTISTS

AND ONE I STILL HAVE 2YEARS BEFORE I CAN EVEN SPEAK ABOUT IT CONF CLSE
BUT THAT WAS SO CRAZY WHEN I CAN I COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THE DRAMA

NOW AS A SOUND ENGINEER SOUND STAGE LIGHT PRODUCTION MANAGER
AND GETTIN WITH THE BASS PLAYERS EVERY CHANCE I GOT

AND SOME OF THESE GROUPS ARE IN THE DAY
GETTIN OLD MAN 34

BB KING
GREEN DAY
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
( THIS WAS INSANE I WOULD HAVE TO RUN AND IM NOT JOKING
26 EFFECT PROCESSORS
8 GRUNDORF BOXES 8 RACK FULL

LOOPED PROCESSING THE VOCALS TO GET A ALRIGHT SOUND)

JANET JACKSON
MARY J
BOBBY BROWN
TROOP
CHUCKI BOOKER ( STAGE LIGHTING TECH)
ONE OF THE TIGHTEST BAND YOU EVER HEARD

SPYRO G

THERE IS ALOT THAT I AM MISSING

THERE IS A LOT OF ALTERNATIVE GROUP THAT WERE SIGNED WITH SONY
I CAN NOT EVEN REMEMBER BUT THEY WERE ONE ALBUM GROUPS THAT DIED AFTER ONE SINGLE

Willie L. Terry Jr · « **Reply #63 on:** August 19, 2006, 03:06:17 AM »

So I'm sure you met Scott Ambush.. I met him in March. Nasty player.

Look Thomas...I have to got back to the melodic minors.

Please help me priortorize. This is lot that you're throw but I'm willing to put in the work (hungry like a man eating soup with a fork...right!)

1. I will get them under my fingers and then go back to the post for application or read them while I'm getting them under my finges.

What would be great is if I has some chords to listen to. Just simple piano chords because my ear is quicker than my brain if that makes sense.

*Last note...if you have friends in the music biz that's looking for a young (31), mature (31), hard working (former U.S. Marine) bassist. Please toss my name in the pot.

Check me out at www.myspace.com/willie_el

T.J.

thomas1168 · « **Reply #64 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:07:14 PM »

LET ME THINK BEFORE I THROW JUST AND CHORDS OUT THERE ARE STANDARD CHORDS THAT SHOULD BE RECONIZED RIGHT AWAY
I WILL RECORD THEM ALMST LIKE A JAZZ PROGRESSION

I CAN MAKE SOME CALLS BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE A DEMO AVALIBLE
THE PEOPLE I STILL TAKE TO ARE OK FOR WORK
BUT THE DIRECTOR OF BANDS AT BERKLEE IS THE MAN FOR GETTING WORK
HE PUTS HALF OF THE TOUR BANDS TOGETHER FOR THE TOP 3 LABELS

GIVE ME A MINUTE FOR THE CHORDS

thomas1168 · « **Reply #65 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:58:18 PM »

NICE PLAYING ON YOUR SITE MAN YOUE THERE ALREADY
WHAT YOU TRYING TO DO MAN

IM WITH YOU MAN

LIKE THE POST SAYS
NEVER STOP LEARNING
THAT HOW YOU END UP THE NEXT MARCUS VESLEY WOOTEN ECT

PEACE

Willie L. Terry Jr · « **Reply #66 on:** August 20, 2006, 05:38:39 AM »

Thanks but I'm not even close to where I wan to be. The last words to me from a close friend says your wealth lies where you passion is. Well my passion is bass guitar, eventually producing and owning my own label of gospel and soul artist. Keep us lifted in prayer.

T.J.

thomas1168 · « **Reply #67 on:** August 20, 2006, 08:29:39 AM »

Quote

Thanks but I'm not even close to where I wan to be

YOU SOUND JUST LIKE THE VOICE IN MY HEAD
IT IS THE DEVIL MAN
MAY SOUND A LITTLE CRAZY
HE LOVES FOR US TO FEEL UNWORTHY NOT GOOD ENOUGH UNSATISFIED WITH OUR LIVES, PLAYING ,JOB, FAMILY, ACCOMPLISHMENT,FINANCE

I HAVE WATCHED SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITIES PASS BY BECAUSE I WAS FEELING UNWORTHY SORRY FOR MY SELF OR JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH
AND WHEN GOD RESTORED THE PEACE IN MY LIFE I FELT LIKE SUCH A FOOL
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THINKING OF MY TALENTS
BUT ALL I THOUGHT OF WAS MY WEAKNESS
I AM NOT SAYING BE CONTENT AND DO NOT STRIVE TO BE BETTER BUT THERE IS A FINE LINE ON WANTING TO BE THE NEXT MARCUS
AND LETTING IT DESTROY YOU MENTALLY
OR GIVING THE DEVIL THAT (IN)

MAN YOU SOUND GREAT TO ME AND THAT ALL IM GOING TO SAY ABOUT THAT

PUT IT THIS WAY EVERY ARTIST EVERY ARTIST EVEN THE BIG DOGS
ARE NOT LISTENED TO BY EVERYONE

EVEN THE ALBUMS THAT WIN A GRAMMY HAVE SO SO SONGS ON THERE ALBUMS

YOU HEARD SOME OF MY R&B
I RECORDED, PLAY, WROTE, PRODUCED,
TRYING TO BE PRINCE PRODUCED, ARRANGED, COMPOSED, & PER4MED BY THOMAS
MAN YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIME PEOPLE SAID I STUNK (I WANT TO SA7 SOMETHING ELSE RESPECT FOR THE SITE)

WHEN YOU HAVE TIME YOU SHOULD RECORD A CD AND JUST GET IT OUT THERE MAN

I GOOD FRIEND TOLD ME
KEEP WAITING TO GET YOUR MUSIC OUT THERE UNTIL YOU REACH WHATEVER MYSTICAL, MAGICAL LEVEL THAT YOU ARE DREAMING UP IN YOUR HEAD ( AND HE SAID IT A LITTLE HARSHER)
YOU WILL BE WAITING YOUR WHOLE LIFE
YOU HAVE A COMPUTER FULL OF SOUND AND SOMETHING IS WRONG OR UNDONE OR NEEDS SOMETHING AND YOU LET THEM SIT THERE
IF I HAD 1 10TH OF YOUR TALENT I WOULD BE

I TOOK HIS ADVISE AND STARTED PUTTING STUFF OUT, CDS GIVING CHURCH NEW MUSIC TO USE ECT
NOW NOT FOR SONY RECORDS OR A GRAMMY OR TO BE THE NEXT MARCUS
FOR ME AND TO HONOR GOD FOR ALL THE BLESSING HE GAVE ME THE TALENTS HE LET ME BORROW FOR AWHILE

I WOULD LIKE TO QUOTE THE BIBLE NOW
BUT
?????? is there copyright restrictions on that book too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU ALRESDY ARE BLESSED WILLIE

thomas1168 · « **Reply #68 on:** August 20, 2006, 10:19:22 AM »

ATTENTION LGM BASS PLAYERS

THIS MATERIAL IS FROM THE BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

ATTENTION

THIS MATERIAL IS FROM THE BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

NICE THING FOR YOU YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY OVER 20 GRAND A YEAR FOR THE KNOWLEDGE
ITS FREE BABY

IS THAT WRONG $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

OH I AM NOT YELLING
I REPEAT I AM NOT YELLING

IF I HAVE OFFENDED ANYONE WITH THESE EVIL >:(CAPS
PLEASE FORGIVE ME

GOD BLESS

thomas1168 · « **Reply #69 on:** August 20, 2006, 12:06:24 PM »

PLEASE NOTE LGM BASS PLAYERS

I HAVE GIVEN MYSELF PERMISSION TO TYPE MY NOTES, TELL MY EXPERIENCES AND GIVE ADVISE TO YOUNG PLAYER SO THEY SACE YEARS OF TIME FROM MY MISTAKES.

I THOMAS1168 GIVE PERMISSION TO THOMAS1168 TO SPEAK OF LIFE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE
I AM STILL WORKING OUT THE FEES AND THE COPYRIGHT ISSUES WITH MYSELF

Godsbassman · « **Reply #70 on:** August 20, 2006, 06:31:23 PM »

Quote from: thomas1168 on August 20, 2006, 12:06:24 PM

PLEASE NOTE LGM BASS PLAYERS

I HAVE GIVEN MYSELF PERMISSION TO TYPE MY NOTES, TELL MY EXPERIENCES AND GIVE ADVISE TO YOUNG PLAYER SO THEY SACE YEARS OF TIME FROM MY MISTAKES.

I THOMAS1168 GIVE PERMISSION TO THOMAS1168 TO SPEAK OF LIFE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE
I AM STILL WORKING OUT THE FEES AND THE COPYRIGHT ISSUES WITH MYSELF

don't forget to get it Notarize. Oh,forgot to mention you need another person to witness.

Take your time do it right. That saying will make a nice song. You can make that into a song, before someone copy right it.

Cherri · « **Reply #71 on:** August 21, 2006, 10:31:55 AM »

Quote from: thomas1168 on August 20, 2006, 12:06:24 PM

PLEASE NOTE LGM BASS PLAYERS

I HAVE GIVEN MYSELF PERMISSION TO TYPE MY NOTES, TELL MY EXPERIENCES AND GIVE ADVISE TO YOUNG PLAYER SO THEY SACE YEARS OF TIME FROM MY MISTAKES.

I THOMAS1168 GIVE PERMISSION TO THOMAS1168 TO SPEAK OF LIFE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE
I AM STILL WORKING OUT THE FEES AND THE COPYRIGHT ISSUES WITH MYSELF

I'm convinced this is the same person... Yet, I stand to be corrected...

thomas1168 · « **Reply #72 on:** August 21, 2006, 12:38:33 PM »

OK ALREADY,
BACK TO BUSINESS AND I AM CAPPING

I HAVE RECORDED A SONG FOR MY MAN WILLIE AND I HAVE GOTTEN ALOT OF EMAIL ON SIMPLE BEGGINER BASS LINES NOW I IS A EASY LINE, AND I DID DO IT INTENTIONALY I DID NOT WANT TO OVER SHADOW THE VOCALS
BUT BUT BUT I WANTED THAT OLD SCHOOL FUNK BASS LINE FEEL

NOW I STARTED THIS THING IN MELODIC MINOR TO SHOW THE TONAL DYNAMICS OF THOSE AWSOME MODES SINCE WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT MELODIC
NOW

THE SONG STARTED TO GO IN A DIFFERNT DIRRECTION DUE TO THE BASS LINE A MELODIC HARMONIC PENTATONIC $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$
DARN BASS

THE BASS IS MOSTLY IN A PENETONIC SCALE VERY SIMPLE GROOVE BUT FUNKY

NOW I WILL POST THIS SONG SOON
I HAVE SOME FINAL TOUCHES I AM A PERFECTIONIST FREAK IN THE STUDIO BUT I HAVE TO TRY AND PUT THAT ASIDE WHEN RECORDING A MP3 DEMO FOR PEOPLE JUST TO USE AS A EXAMPLE

IE MY WIFE IS TRIPPING ( WHAT IN THE WORLD HAVE ARE YOU DOING UP IN THE STUDIO ALL DAY THE YARD NEED DONE AND THE BATHROOM NEEDS FINISHED
YEA YEA YEA $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$
SO I HAD TO CUT IT ALLITTLE QUICK

GOD BLESS I WILL BE POSTING THIS ON A NEW THREAD SOMETIME TODAY

Willie L. Terry Jr · « **Reply #73 on:** August 21, 2006, 04:15:51 PM »

Brother...I cutt my yard yesterday and she was still looking at me crazy while I was sitting here recording on my pc.

...amazing...

looking forward to the clip but don't stress cause I'm still in reading classes and practice songs for our P&W/Choir and getting ready for an upcoming workshop.

T

fanway · « **Reply #74 on:** August 21, 2006, 05:45:54 PM »

I need to learn music theory, so if you have the time I will love to know the why of the music? e-mail back.

thomas1168 · « **Reply #75 on:** August 21, 2006, 06:18:42 PM »

OK
THE WHY
IF YOU REALLY WANT IT WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE SOME BOOKS
IF YOU ALREADY DO ASK SOME DIRECTION QUESTIONS
IF YOU DO NOT GET SOME BOOKS FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT OK
GOOD

NOW

WHAT I AM TEACHING IS INTERVALS
THE MUSICAL SPACING BETWEEN NOTES

THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT SOUNDS AND WHEN YOU START TO RECONIZE THOSE SOUNDS YOUR WILL UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY THE ARTIST IS DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING

MUSIC THEORY REALLY IS HARMONY, ARRANGING AND EAR TRAINING
ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND THE INNER WORKING AND THE PRINCIPAL CONCEPTS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY IT TO ALL MUSIC.

WHAT IS REALLY GREAT THAT YOU WILL HEAR THINGS IN MUSIC THAT YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE

YOU WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SCALES , INTERVALS CHORDS

PLEASE VISIT THE MUSIC THEORY PART OF THIS SITE

POST BY T-BLOCK

The Gospel Superstars · « **Reply #76 on:** August 23, 2006, 07:22:39 PM »

THOMAS, YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED TO BLESS OTHERS AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE GOOD LUCK!

thomas1168 · « **Reply #77 on:** August 23, 2006, 08:39:35 PM »

Thank you,
All I am doing is teaching right out me berklee books

God Bless

BUT THESE YOUNG CATS ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS TALK ABOUT EQUIPMENT

bassmanundertaker · « **Reply #78 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:30:32 AM »

Hey Thomas1168:
Is it O.K. if I copy the post that you put in this thread about theory? I am a beginning bass player and I want to know how to drive instead of just starting up the car...."If you know what I mean!" Please let me know....

Cherri · « **Reply #79 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:53:49 AM »

That's what I have done.

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