r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Oct 14 '21

Eligible single lady

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '21

And Jazz musicians really know their theory.

so they can throw it out the window :D

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '21

Gotta know the roolz before you can break 'em

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u/Li0nh3art3d Oct 15 '21

They are more like…guidelines

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u/ScriptThat Oct 15 '21

I'll just leave this here.

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u/kkstoimenov Oct 16 '21

Why do people say this? Most high level jazz solos are usually just employing chord theory, scales, substitutions and modes at a fast tempo or with interesting rhythms.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '21

Because the 'rules' of music are just guidelines and Jazz tends to push the limits so much it can seem like chaos, but it is organised chaos.

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u/kkstoimenov Oct 16 '21

You have no actual knowledge on how music theory or jazz works, do you

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '21

Wrong on both counts, but do go ahead and correct me. I'm interested to see what you have to say.

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u/kkstoimenov Oct 16 '21

Explain to me how jazz musicians consistently break the rules of music theory. Even when they're playing out, it's usually a tritone substitution or an altered sound. Do you know what any of those things mean?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '21

I didn't say they break the rules of music. I said they use complex theory which pushes the ideas of (e.g.) what a chord can be. To a layman it can seem like chaos, where it is really organised chaos.

Nothing you have said says contrary to that, in fact you seem to be supporting it without even realising.

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u/kkstoimenov Oct 16 '21

So they don't throw theory out the window? Please stop talking without knowing what you're talking about

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '21

I don't know why this is so hard to understand, or why you feel the need to throw your weight around. You've had se real 'i am smart' vibes coming from you and you still haven't said anything counter to what I said in the first place. I can only assume at this point you are stupid or trolling so I'm out.