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Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes
What makes talented musicians so good at what they do?
There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way. Research findings suggest that about half of musical ability is inherited.
- Bryan Nichols
- The Conversation
Even if that’s true, it doesn’t mean you must have musical talent in your genes to excel on the bass, oboe …