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From: Mark Earley
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 17:03:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Accreditation crap!

I've heard as many different opinions about Education/Accreditation as
there are models of harmonica! Now, for my two cents....

My personal take on all of this is that ALL education (whether barroom or
theory class) is valid. I mean, I count learning theory right up there
with chatting with Sonny Terry when I was just starting out or having
"Earring" George Mayweather show me the intro to "Early In The Morning" a
la Junior Wells.....I was "schooled" to play blues harp in the bars,
streets, ect....however, at this time in my learning process, it's only
natural that I want to learn MORE...Interestingly, I'll be attending
UMASS here in Boston in the fall and will be majoring in music...now, it
would help a great deal if the music department taught my
instrument, but they don't....now, I'm faced with not being able to study
the Chromatic harmonica exclusively because people JUST DON'T TAKE IT
SERIOUSLY like they do piano, guitar, oboe, violin, ect. I'm pleased to
report that UMASS is currently looking for someone who can teach me MY
instrument so I'll not be forced to take something else and apply my
knowledge to the Chromatic on my own time....the arguement for education
is not to "grade" harp players, but, to help them learn as much about their
instrument as they want to.....believe me, as a self-taught musician I
agree that no one can teach "soul" or grade talent, but I also know that
without theory and all that other scary stuff (for most self-taughts)
I'll never be able to play ALL music...Unless of course I happen to learn
to channel Charlie Parker!