Re: Scales.
I have played scales all my musical life - which began around age 8 on the accordion - and find them an invaluable tool along with other aspects of music theory. That said I have given up trying to discuss the benefit of learning theory, notation, and practicing scales with others that don’t already. Until they have a breakthrough like you did it’s useless to try and explain the benefits.
I regularly encounter people who - after playing Big Sandy River for them say - “gee, I really need to learn that” and I’ll say “oh it’s really just playing up and down the A scale”...blank stares, silence, then the inevitable comment...”well, I don’t know what an A scale is.”
So glad you discovered the benefits and are enjoying it, I regularly practice scales, modes, arpeggios, etc and find it’s really helping me advance my improv skills.
Northfield F5M #268, AT02 #7
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