Famous Guitarists That Didn't Know Theory

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[BrandonDeon]

I'll be heading to the gas station later today to pick you bitches up some cigarettes

[guamitoe-]

Man used 50 cent for B.B king I’m done😂

[antoineleblanc]

Hendrix used to sit in his room and played guitar for 8 hours for YEARS.

[hideotrolljima]

EVH literally had a jazz pianist, clarinettist, and saxophonist as his father...

[yarek]

Meanwhile at nasa: “come on guys it’s not music theory”

[lemon]

“Jimi never learned theory!”

BRO IMAGINE IF HE DID

[francisjohnson]

To say none of those players knew any music theory is outrageous. They at least had a basic understanding of music theory. It’s crucial to at least have a foundational knowledge of it.

[silverlink]

The thing is, they DID learn music theory, they just learned it via a ton of experience. They do know the rules of theory, but not what each rule is called.

[prod.prestonboase]

They all learnt music theory. They just discovered it on their own through their inspirations

[AAHSPS]

I like that one song by bb king "in da club"

[tomg]

I think those guys who said they didn't know music theory, by virtue of rigorous practice and playing, on top of their talent, actually did know it as it applied to their style of music. EVH could take a simple arrangement of chords and notes and make it sound the way he did. It seemed like the guitar was an extension of him, his persona and attitude. Same with those other guys.

[nautilus]

They never learned theory, they just figured it out on their own without knowing it

[donaldthescotishtwin]

They all knew theory to a degree. It’s like learning a new language you don’t know it fluently but you know it enough to get by and use it. That’s what these players did.

[samuraiwithinternet]

Yea man BB king truly shows his skills through that on song The Thrill is Many men

[Schizniit]

While they didn't know how to read music, they still understood key and basic music theory. I've learned that music theory is just the best way to communicate how something should sound, so I have been trying to learn more about it

[ata]

BB King actually does now some music theory. there's an interview of him with another guitarist, and they're both playing snippets, and he's talking about dominants, and diminished, et al

[saitamaharuhiko]

Also those people needs to be reminded of the fact that these guitar legends lived and breathed with their guitar

[jaanaberg]

I fkin love music theory, it basically makes it so that any weird chord motion you can think of, you'll be more or less able to put a name to it 😂

[darklinkduck]

Believe it or not Kurt definitely had some form of theory. Maybe not in the traditional sense but he would study and dissects song he likes chord progressions.

[elecarno]

I enjoy learning theory, every new concept is a new tool in the arsenal, and sometimes the starting point for an entire new song.