Thanks for relating your story. It's a great example of how an individual can look at the guitar & grasp that certain patterns make certain sounds without being aware of the names or concepts involved.

Originally Posted by: bookas58

What i'm trying to get across is that Christopher's answer explains it from 2 different aspects , whereas some teachers don't address it at all.

Good point. And some students are satisfied with that level of instruction if it gets them what they want: to play some music on the guitar! Good enough is good enough.

But obviously the more you understand conceptually, the more knowledge you have the potential to apply to making more & better music.

Thanks for the story!