What's the most important aspect........

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited December 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
Of playing guitar? Is it..............
a)creativity
b)technique
c)theory
d)playing by ear
e)song writing
f)talent
g)hard work

I know every one of these mentioned is very important but if you had to pick one, what would it be?
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  • Novawind
    Novawind Posts: 836
    creativity
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  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    (g)............... the most talented, creative, perfect pitched players all did a lot of hard work.

    or another answer might be "the right hand" ( for righties, that is)
    Music is not a competetion.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    creativity

    you can have perfect technique but without creativity it's oh so boring.
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Double trouble !!
    Music is not a competetion.
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  • genie
    genie Posts: 2,222
    punk attitude ;):D
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Creativity. All the others you can acquire, but creativity is something you're born with - you either have it, or don't.
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  • fleahorse
    fleahorse Posts: 50
    creativity
  • elstongunn
    elstongunn Posts: 285
    songwriting. seems like a good song would encompass most of the things on the list.
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  • Drew263
    Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    Jam10 wrote:
    Of playing guitar? Is it..............
    a)creativity
    b)technique
    c)theory
    d)playing by ear
    e)song writing
    f)talent
    g)hard work

    I know every one of these mentioned is very important but if you had to pick one, what would it be?

    I think creativity but it seems to me that if you don't work hard on technique and theory, it's going to be more difficult to be creative. In other words, if you understand the instrument and theory behind music, you can try many things in a knowledgeable way. When I think about this, dominant resolution is always the first thing that comes to mind.

    jmo of course...
  • BetterManningNYG
    BetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    creativity. there's no songwriting without it (no good songwriting anyway).

    hard work is a close second.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    You can't really have one without a few of the others (or you won't really go that far in this industry).

    Creativity + Talent (which usually incorporates Natural Ability and a lot of Hard Work) + Song Writing Ability (which also
    incorporates some Talent and Creativity) + Technique (which usually incorporates a lot of Hard Work and some music Theory).
    Playing by ear isn't a necessity - it's just something you develop over time, but it isnt' as important.
    As I said, you need a combination of a few or you really won't go to far in this industry.

    - If you're really creative, but you can't write a song to save your life, forget it.

    - If you're really creative, but don't have any talent, and can't play that well because your technique sucks, forget it.

    - You can be creative, and talented, and write great songs, and have good technique, but if you aren't willing to put in the
    work, forget it - Most people in the industry will assume that you're lazy and that you think you're better than everyone else.
    They'd rather have someone not as talented or creative if that person is willing to put in the time and hard work.

    Remember this the next time you think that being CREATIVE is all it takes.

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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    They're all related.
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  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    For great music you need em all plus a dollop of angst usually.

    My brother was a talented natural musician, but my mother wrote this on a card and stuck it to his piano....

    "Talent made a poor appearance, until it married perseverance"
    Music is not a competetion.
  • elstongunn
    elstongunn Posts: 285
    lucylespian wrote:
    For great music you need em all plus a dollop of angst usually.

    My brother was a talented natural musician, but my mother wrote this on a card and stuck it to his piano....

    "Talent made a poor appearance, until it married perseverance"
    nice quote, made me smile. thanks.
    "There are teams that are fair-haired,and those that aren't so fair-haired.Some teams are named Smith,some Grabowski. We're Grabowskis."-Mike Ditka, January 1986

    everytime i have to take a crap i sing EVACUATION!!!
    EVACUATION!!
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