In his book, The Tipping Point, Malcom Gladwell challenges the concept of natural aptitude by asserting that practice is the key component of mastery over any skill. It has gained tremendous popularity by, in a sense, democratizing the attainment of mastery. This echos the Amercian ethos of hard work, above all else, equaling success.
This work examines the relevance of the first minutes, rather than hours of embarking on learning a skill. All the musicians in the video were given an instrument they have never played before and instructed to figure out how to play Row Row Row You Boat at a specific tempo and in a specific key.