When you’re self-taught — a singer, producer, or multi-instrumentalist building songs from scratch — it’s completely natural to lean on what you already know. You find a pattern that feels right, you reuse a familiar groove, and before long, you’ve built your musical comfort zone. That’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s exactly how most of us learn. But it also means that unless someone shows you what’s possible beyond that comfort zone, you might not realize how much more ther