Do you need to learn music theory to be a great musician? No you don’t, but in many cases, it really can help. That’s the extremely short answer, however there’s a lot more to it than just that.
Music theory is the knowledge and, well, theory behind music: notes, scales, melody, harmony, rhythm and more make up the music that we hear and play. Music theory is almost like the language or framework that makes it up. Some players like to learn theory as they start playing an instrument, some investigate a little later on, and some never learn it at all. There’s no right or wrong way to do it.
