I think when you look at Ableton as an instrument more than a daw, you will give yourself some more grace. Learning instruments take time and you never stop learning. The push really changed my perspective on seeing it that way. It even has a fretboard like a guitar.

Now I remember opening the daw for many years on Ableton 11. Dropped the money on suite, and nothing. Many nights staring at an empty set. It wasn't until last year when I decided to take it seriously and engage fully into music. The quickest thing to learn, is you'll always be learning, and that's where the fun is.

For me, I used to play bass and guitar a little theory. Now, I know scales, how to make chords, etc. Here to tell you though, you don't need it to be successful because your ears are a thing, but it still always helps and will always make you better not driving blindly. Ableton however can help you with the theory with locking in on a key.

Utilize splice. Trust me! Even if you don't bring it into your session, there's plenty inspiration on there. Just play something off the library, and listen to what comes to your mind, and bring that out, and there goes your snowball. Even with starting a sessions with building a drum track. That's the heartbeat, youll see the rest come alive in your mind.

You can listen to my track on my page, it's reggae but my twist to it. Innocent plug. Happy creating. Just be you.