Talk:Nao Okuda/@comment-109.147.24.53-20180128175307/@comment-25561833-20200104211705

Nao did a lot of essential research into music theory and worked from there. Sure, being able to play an instrument really helps but it isn't entirely essential. It's not like Nao doesn't make mistakes while making the compositions either (while it's the only time I remember it happening, she does make a flub when composing Sumire's part of one song that meant that the song required her to have three arms to play it) so the manga is at least aware of the issue her lack of ability to play an instrument would cause when that music is being played by a band