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Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
—Thomas Beecham (1879–1961)
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People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around—the music and the ideas.
—Bob Dylan [Robert Allen Zimmerman] (b. 1941)
The Benefits Of Learning Music Theory ... People often ask, "Is music theory necessary?" "Why do we need it?" First of all, even though you don't have to understand how to read sheet music to perform as a musician, you will need an understanding of music theory... Music theory will not show you how to understand music, but with music theory you will be able to communicate musical ideas, explore music in whole new ways, and redefine the tremendous scope that entails the magical world of music....