Comments on: Non-coding geek: Like a musical illiterate?

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:01:12 +0000

Great use of my photo!

By: Amy Gahran

Amy Gahran — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:53:32 +0000

Thanks, Jane. Yes, I think there’s something going on here regarding different learning styles. I’ll have to delve into that more. Time to start reading cognitive science blogs again…

- Amy

By: Average Jane

Average Jane — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:02:58 +0000

You sound like me! I’m about where you are on the basic HTML scale, but I can’t seem to learn an instrument no matter how hard I try. Then there’s my husband, who’s already an excellent drummer, teaching himself to play guitar (in the middle of teaching himself to be a recording engineer/producer).

By: Amy Gahran

Amy Gahran — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:11:46 +0000

Yes, Tom, you have a lot to learn re music, but you’ve learned a lot fast, too — more than I ever learned about music theory, that’s for sure.

I’m wondering if this represents a fundamental difference in learning style — you get intrigued by computers and learn how to program. I get intrigued by online media and learn how to play with it. You want to learn an instrument and you delve into music theory. I want to learn and I just pick it up and play with it until I get to a point I’m happy with.

- Amy

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:08:11 +0000

You have enough on your plate without taking up the study of music theory!

I will admit to enjoying learning how music “works,” but I must say — you flatter me too much. I still have a *LOT* to learn!