> ...There is a similar thing about music theory where people from the IT side tend to approach music as though it is something you cram some theory for and the

> ...There is a similar thing about music theory where people from the IT side tend to approach music as though it is something you cram some theory for and then you can go and make it after you pass your exam... Theory offers some shortcuts, like circle of fifth, chords, composition, rhythmic patterns etc. which one could of course discover personally, but if there's any focus on a particular style of music, then there's a respective theory package for learning that, just like with any craft. In any way, practice and really doing it, while it's still fun, makes the real difference! Btw, perfect pitch is a nifty shortcut too. I can imagine an excitement of being able to read store signs easily for the first time, it probably could be that liberating with the perfect pitch (guessing here). ...Just to eventually find oneself drowning in the sea of meaningless text around our lives, just as a miriad of music sources may turn into a meaningless yet pervasive cacophony.