Recent content by oldtomfoolery

Does anyone have any tips on how to work new ideas into the world of musical vocabulary? I tend to have trouble getting new things to show up in my live playing.

Honestly, from the rest of your post, you seem to be using music theory more than most music theorists! Theory is not based on rules. They are simply labels for things we here, so we can recall them easier. If you determine that you are going to play a G chord and expect a certain sound, play...