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From: dveditz@dbase.UUCP (Dan Veditz)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: trying to learn music, advice offered
Message-ID: <227@dbase.UUCP>
Date: 13 Sep 89 16:58:22 GMT
References: <27084@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU>
Reply-To: dveditz@dbase.UUCP (Dan Veditz)
Organization: Ashton Tate Devlopment Center Glendale, Calif.
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In article <27084@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> rlee@island.UUCP (Robert Lee) writes:
>I am a complete neophyte to music... [Should I] take beginning theory classes
>at the JC?  Hire a teacher? [re: piano]

If you just want to play things you can probably skip the theory *for now*.  In
any case a plain theory class will not teach you to play the piano.  A competent
private teacher will teach theory along with piano instruction, but you will 
learn more from a formal theory class.  A group music lesson is less expensive
than a private teacher and may be a good way to start.

It will take work, but believe me it is worth it! (I started 20 years ago)

-Dan Veditz