Oh for sure. Theory is deep too. The side of me that is conflicted is that sometimes the rules of theory get broken, and somehow it still works and sounds amazing. So in a way…theory CAN put you in a box if you let it. I’m not even close to an expert in theory. My knowledge is very limited. I can SLOWLY read sheet music. Timing signatures shut my brain off. Advanced chords I get to a degree but can’t apply. Chromatic scale and forming songs off of it is mind boggling. When to use 2s, 7ths, 6ths etc…it’s all a ton to grasp. But I’m interested now as opposed to resistant.
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