When to Play Wrong Notes
The Art of Improvising • 8m 31s
Have you ever heard that the right note is only a half-step away? Well, that may be true for some, but I'd argue some of those "wrong" notes are actually the most meaningful moments of a guitar player's phrase. Developing a foundation in music theory and understanding the "rules" is the first step to subsequently breaking those rules with notes that are so wrong, they're right.
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