I'm a self-taught musician who's spent years learning songs by heart before discovering theory. I found that only after learning theory did things like chords, scales, chord progressions and song forms really stick with me.
What are your thoughts? Should beginners start with songs, or theory, or both?
Submitted August 05, 2025 at 02:41PM by MelodorianMusic https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1mifvme/learning_songs_by_heart_vs_learning_theory_what/?utm_source=ifttt