Originally posted by DevilRaysFan I agree with this to an extent....yes, a person can go through life as an awesome "ear player". However you will be surprised how much faster your "ear" playing/learning will be if you know theory. Knowing theory: understanding chord construction, knowing the diatonic modes, understanding the cycle of IVs, the cycle of Vs, knowing how a ii-V-I operates will all aid the speed of the ear-learning process...its like the difference between dial-up and DSL....... Just $.02
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