Scales - Whats the point?

[CamdenRob]

I seem to remember saying this before on a similar previous thread, but here goes anyway....

I would love to be one of those players whom without knowing any theory whatsoever can just instinctively choose the right passing notes and create melodies to compliment the overall theme of a given piece of music... but sadly I am not that naturally gifted and scales / chord theory gives me the tools to create interesting basslines without them I'd just be playing root notes....

Edited September 26, 2014 by CamdenRob

[LemonCello]

"Music is the food of love....and scales are the food of music" - Paul Tortellier, french Cellist. Knowledge of scales is useful if playing from Chord charts.