A profound Campilongo thought

CliveE

Whilst on the train into London last week I was listening to 'Playing the Blues' lesson. At one point Jim talks about how, having become comfortable with the pentatonic scale, you are now free to be an artist, be creative. I think this is actually quite a profound thought and maybe one of the most important musical statements I have heard. No matter how basic or how limited one's talents might be, the ability to play music is right there, in those 5 little notes.
Of course I'd like to be a lot better than I am but I find this idea very comforting and somehow inspirational.
Thanks Jim.

JimCampilongo

This post really made my day- thank you Clive!

clyde

I don't have that lesson, but that certainly is an inspirational thought. That the power to create musically is there from very early on. Often we (me anyway) try to be guitarists first and not artists first. There is a tendency to always try and increase technique, repertoire, knowledge, etc. and many times neglect the capacity to artistically explore many of the simple things we already know. And then when I see someone do it I say "Why didn't I think of that?"

AdamLopez

I agree. When I first started taking lessons at age 7, it wasn't long before I badgered my teacher to finally show me how to play like Chuck Berry. Those three chords and that one scale were all I needed for many many years. I had all the tools I needed to express myself and work out life's issues through my guitar.