Blur man blasts state of exam system
Fri 08 Aug, 2008
Why is it that only indie and punk fans diss learning the mechanics of music. How are people supposed to break musical rules if they don't know them in the first place. The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Mettalica and Muse have all written pretty famous tracks. They all featured/feature guys who read and write music notation.More often than not it is guitarists who shun sheet music, because they feel its unneccsary. Yet they will often rely on tablature to learn a song. Here's the irony, tab is the original type of notation for the lute and pre-dates 'traditional notation'. I'm a guitarist myself and I am trying to learn how to read the traditional stuff. It's hard work but the benefits seem to outweigh the hassles. Say what you will about Mr Albarn, but his track record has seen him earn a living from what he loves doing. I'm not a big fan of Blur or Gorrilaz but from what I see his career seems to be more varied and in some cases longer than others listed in previous comments. If you want to study music, then at least try to learn to read it.
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