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[dsroark]

What does it say that I can analyze a piece of music according to the guidelines laid out by my theory teacher and not listen to one note of it?

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[lil_lady123]

It says you're a damn good musician/theorist.

[raspberrysour]

It means that you're very good at doing the kind of analysis that your theory teacher is teaching you. Unfortunately, that kind of theory isn't grounded in performance considerations. :( Boo.

[raspberrysour]

Not because you don't apply it, but that because of the nature of that kind of analysis. It doesn't actually apply to the real world and now I understand so well why so many otherwise talented musicians blow off theory and analysis.

[raspberrysour]

that's the answer to the question I was asking: it's so pointless to be able to analyze music that you don't even need to listen to.

[dsroark]

this was me writing the post, i don't know why it listed me as anonymous