[aczerepinski]

It's probably a great analogy because the best musicians all know basic music theory, whether they learned it in school or on the bandstand. As for the advanced theory that they teach in graduate programs, it isn't even applicable to most genres of music.

[AnaniasAnanas]

> the best musicians all know basic music theory

Do you have any evidence for such a bold claim or is this just speculation?

[C1sc0cat]

They might know it instinctually but Funk brothers / James Jamerson (the bass player on a lot of Motown) didn't go to uni to study music.