You can play
but you can’t create
You’ve learned by copying — what if you knew how to make your own music?
Stage 1
Teach a man to solo
Between copying and creating.
Simple. Too simple maybe. But it works.
Or don’t. But it will sound better.
All of them work. All of the time.
Thirds, fifths, and the triad.
The note that defines the chord.
The most important note in any chord.
Not all notes are created equal.
Play them. Feel the difference.
You know enough to be dangerous.