It matches my experience too, much to my frustration. I've studied music theory and composition for years and have composed a fair number of pieces. I can pla

It matches my experience too, much to my frustration. I've studied music theory and composition for years and have composed a fair number of pieces. I can play piano and sing but have no interest in being a performer. My instrument is pen and paper (or midi controller, Finale, and Ableton). I'm 3 credits short of a bachelor's degree because I've never been able to pass any foreign language course. 10 attempts. Languages go through my head like sand through a sieve. I even took a language proficiency test and the proctor said I did so badly that I could have achieved a better score through blind chance, randomly selecting answers. I'm now married to a fluent Japanese speaker. Even with her help it doesn't make any difference, it just won't "stick" no matter how hard I try. She tells me my pronounciation is excellent, however. The college I went to will not accept any substitutions, thus the frustration. And yet I learn programming languages quickly.