> every "rule" can also be broken to spice things up. As long as it sounds good. This was certainly not the case for western music since the reintroduction of

> every "rule" can also be broken to spice things up. As long as it sounds good. This was certainly not the case for western music since the reintroduction of polyphony. Music can't really only sound good or bad to you? Bach may sound good or bad, but there is surely something more to it than that when comparing it to Shostakovitch, right? Understanding why requires theory.