Plum

If it sounds good then that’s all that matters really. For me, figure out what you want to play. Do that for a while and see if you’re happy or want to move up a tier or two. Though, once you get your head around the circle of 1/5s and memorise the major/minor/blues scales…everything opens up. Understanding theory just makes anything you want to do much easier since it gives you a clear understanding at outset of what is and is not possible for a particular piece. Yeah, I know…rules can be broken and some of the greats make a habit doing just that. Thing is, they know how to break the rules the right way, and that requires a very good understanding of what the rules are. For me, I can see/hear what someone is playing and join in because I know which scales and key changes to use. Not knowing the scales and unless one has a magical ear, that wouldn’t be possible. The problem with blind trial and error is that it can lead to bad/repetitive habits. I’m defos not a theory nazi but the reality is that the best musicians I know all understand, at least to basic degree, how music works. Do you play, Seb? You strike me as someone that probably has at least an acoustic.