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Old March 9th, 2007
Fretsource Fretsource is offline

Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris C
Drilling your fingers through scales and exercises is a bit like drilling a squad of soldiers. There can certainly be some disciplinary spin-offs in marching up and down a parade ground in formation, but the real work of soldiers is to go into battle. And battle doesn't bear much resemblance to parade ground drill - it doesn't happen neatly in line order.

That must be the best musical metaphor I've ever heard.


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