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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eb424" data-source="post: 486150" data-attributes="member: 6243"><p>I do [USER=1008]@jazzdoh[/USER]....we don't focus to much on scales to much more syncopation...I had a teacher and thats all we did I didn't go back after a few lessons...£ 40 to learn something I could do by myself indoors didn't really seem like value for money......to get me in context I have been playing around 5 years....I started on a book called blowout sax....the book doesn't focus on the traditional way of learning music...this suited me fine I was 50 with arthritis and COPD and I wasn't sure how long my health would allow me to play...playing was what I wanted to do and this seemed a fast track simple way of doing it, written notes and backing track...I remembered notation from school so I could buy scores and use this approach on any tune.....All I do is transpose and write the note circling it if its high...At the time I was playing once or twice with a mate and it was fun...I then met a pro player and he came for a blowout and used the same method...We play the whole song he's done some good if unexpected songs all of which I liked...Fantastic playing with people...Then my first mate moved away and I was playing alone over the hall, not so much fun.....Time is difficult with a small council house full of adults I play either at the church hall or in my caravan...neither are ideal..... I am replying to this post now as I started work at 8.30 am yesterday and got in at midnight...another issue time but I still manage 10-15 hours a week playing time..its what I love doing..The above method requires some basic theory....I know you can play any song in any key....but why would you...I play to the original track and use the words as my rhythm..and am doing ok for the time I have dediated which I believe should be measured in hours and not years...you could have played an hour a week for twenty years...20 years sounds a long time...I am learning on an as required basis and can manage to play Bobby Mc Gee but there's no technique it is pretty good pitch wise but technique is my next on my agenda to give my songs some emotion....also to play the instrumentals by ear (sorry can't remember the proper word) but at least I am playing quite well whilst learning and this is the important thing for me....I love learning and the theory side will catch up with my playing ability...which is ok for where I am...If I didn't mark the scores with note names I would never be able to play the songs I enjoy playing and would have given up by now...I'll keep practicing playing by dots but songs like Bobby McGee would be out of reach, I don't know if I'll ever be fast enough note reading wise to play it but will persevere so as I can play with others...</p></blockquote><p></p>

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