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OT: > learning music theory can harm someone’s ability to compose music. If you’re a pop songwriter, perhaps This is a funny take on it as pop music is 99.9% j
by still_grokking 5y ago
OT: > learning music theory can harm someone’s ability to compose music. If you’re a pop songwriter, perhaps
This is a funny take on it as pop music is 99.9% just some basic music theory put in the shaker and than pressing the random shuffle button. The rest is mostly just dull and boring work.
That's the reason why after people once figured out how to actually do it are able to produce constantly hits for decades thereafter.
- brandall10 5y agoLet me amend that and say advanced music theory and composition. There is a definite thought out there that knowing too much impedes creativity.
- vanusa 5y agoAs pop music is 99.9% just some basic music theory put in the shaker and than pressing the random shuffle button. No it's not. No more than writing a successful novel is a matter pressing the random shuffle button on all the distribution of plotlines and clichés you've seen before.