Re: [Harp-L] Reading Music

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

I didn't post <<One need not read music to understand music theory.>>


I responded to the original poster of this statement by asking how this can be done....





-----Original Message-----
From: gonz1 <gonz1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 6:16 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Reading Music



Hi Iceman,


You will understand understand theory better when you read.  To what extent do you understand theory without being able to read music?  Whatever you level of understanding is currently, it will improve when your ability to read is better.  Why would you even try to understand theory without reading music?  
It's like having a great car, fast, reliable and not knowing how to drive it.  It doesn't  make sense.     

Roger Gonzales
Lecturer in Music
Jazz/Pop/Rock
CSU Fresno

----- Original Message -----
From: "The Iceman" <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
To: sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 4, 2011 4:27:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Reading Music


One need not read music to understand music theory.