Originally Posted by: yawnravalTheory doesn't make the music, it was only created to give us a means to discuss and teach the language of music.

Yes, it does. No one "created" theory. You can do whatever you want with music, but if you want it to be great, you do some of the things the greats did. That's what theory is. You look at some of the greatest minds in music and say "Hey, good idea!" Anyone frightened of theory because music shouldn't be about "learning" and should be about "feeling" is either ignorant or lazy.