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I'm not a musician but have tried many times to learn and I can definitely agree. It has always been frustrating how inadequate explanations coming from musicia

• dagmx 4y ago
  Isn't inadequate here completely subjective though? If you're expecting a set of hard rules, that's what music theory is for. If you're expecting the rest of the picture, that's easy to describe in an emotional sense but hard to form as rules. What aspects did you find inadequate?
• analog31 4y ago
  This is why I suggest the alternative of "get an instrument and learn to play it," because it bypasses those roadblocks. And if it gets you to the point where it provides you with some enjoyment, so much the better. Now, you have to choose an instrument. There's a good reason why the guitar remains popular. The learning curve for tone production is extremely gentle, and there's a huge variety of styles that you can enjoy, plus online learning materials. It's portable, affordable, and alcohol powered. ;-) It looks like Fender is moving towards a new business model that revolves around learning to play.
• kansface 4y ago
  Music is a social convention about the same as language. It may be interesting where words or grammar originate, but it’s ultimately not important to communication.