I joined a band and ended up playing songs I'd NEVER heard before.

The bass player would say... Key of A, follow me....

It was actually kind of fun.

But to answer the question..... yeah, pretty much so. Since most songs follow patterns and are predictable, yeah.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.