Mick's method is not a method, his system not really a system. I see it more as an attitude that is a very powerful one and one that recognizes that you can go as far as your resources allow you. For a beginning student though, don't underestimate the need for a beginner to have concrete things. Good listening examples, things to work on, a constant guide to put the theory in context and still maintain the excitement of spontaneity. Mick's attitude will last maybe a lifetime for me but still, a starting student may need a little more than exposure to the possibilites to achieve that all important feeling of accomplishment and confidence. Just my opinion.
David
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At 01:22 PM 8/10/01 -0400, you wrote:
I guess my question is more...Do you think this system
is a good way to start off a student?
Mark Stanley wrote:
That Goodrich excercise really helped my
musicality. I think any limitations like that really
force you to discover new things.
--- Steve chili Grebanier <chili@...> wrote:
Hi,
I've been lurking on the jazz guitar group for some
time now
and genuinely enjoy many of the topics.
I'm looking for opinions on Mick Goodrick's concept
(from
his book "The Advancing Guitarist") of starting
students off
by playing on a single string with one finger.
As someone who has been playing for some time now, I
find it
a great exercise. Playing on one string truly allows
one to
see (and hear) the scale intervals in a linear
fashion; thus
breaking down the usual mystique that comes with
learning
scales (and chords) on the guitar; and as you move
on to the
other strings you start natarually seeing and
hearing how
the different strings relate to each other. From
this,
shapes and patterns begin to appear that aren't
based in
"boxed in" finger patterns.
Opinions?
Chili
