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Old 05-09-2021, 02:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
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There is nothing wrong with learning fundamentals. They are a practice run for soloing cause it helps build up left/right hand coordination. With scales you can understand harmony and chord progressions a little better. If you learn them it's win/win.
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