> The truth is there is such thing as a knack for music, but it doesn't really make all that much of a difference in the end, after practice.
The people you are comparing, though, are mostly people with at least a moderate 'knack' for music; those without it are unlikely ever to make it into the 'after practice' category, because it will be too frustrating and unrewarding to continue for the long haul.
> If anything, the real "gift" is simply enjoying to make music. When you have that, improving isn't hard because it's fun, and you can do it in whatever aspect you please.
I don't think this is necessarily very distinct from talent. Skills that come relatively naturally to us are usually more fun to practice than skills we can only make slow, halting, unimpressive progress at.
The people you are comparing, though, are mostly people with at least a moderate 'knack' for music; those without it are unlikely ever to make it into the 'after practice' category, because it will be too frustrating and unrewarding to continue for the long haul.
> If anything, the real "gift" is simply enjoying to make music. When you have that, improving isn't hard because it's fun, and you can do it in whatever aspect you please.
I don't think this is necessarily very distinct from talent. Skills that come relatively naturally to us are usually more fun to practice than skills we can only make slow, halting, unimpressive progress at.