@av84fun

Well, I understand where you're coming from and recognize that the issue is subjective. I believe that in the end what's important is not how well you read, nor how much you know, but how much music you make; and there have been countless contemporary artists who have proven that point. You're right! What I'm talking about has to do with just me, and I do not mean to push off my philosophy on someone else.

I think there are basically two music schools of thought:

One tells you exactly where to put your fingers, using their method and your eyes.

The other tells you approximately where to put your fingers, using their method and your ears.

I have subscribed for years to the second way, though I am beginning to appreciate the idea that society has done things a certain way for centuries for reasons that go beyond being old and stodgy.

Thank you again to you and others who have given their opinion.

Woody - Sacramento