Q: Bill, I want to start learning music theory so I can make my own ambient/chill music, but I don't know where to start. I've been playing piano for a long time, but I realized that I don't know that much about music theory. I know you're an advocate for self-teaching, but I'm used to being told what to do and following guidelines. So where should I start? Thanks.
A: ironically, i think 'ambient/chill' music might be exactly the kind of music you really don't need any harmonic knowledge to make. then again genre names don't really mean much, and you could certainly make chill music using harmonic knowledge also