Originally Posted by: W3Having said that, GT has so much on slide that I was able to build heavily but not until I had the technique down solid.

This is a good observation. Conceptual understanding (theory) & physical technique (practice) has to grow together.

Otherwise you can play things you don't understand or you understanding ideas you can't actually apply or do. Both of which make progress difficult if not impossible.

I think some people have a mental image of formal music education as being only theoretical learning. But any good music school or program is a combination of learning music theory combined with just as much applying it to technical performance.[br][br]A good program will challenge your thinking skills & your playing skills in a mutually reinforcing manner.