In the last decade I had one former student graduate from San Francisco Conservatory with a degree in guitar performance (he's now working on a doctorate in composition at UT-Austin) and presently two more are doing wonderful things studying at Berklee School of Music. People like this (who are extremely literate) are out there, but they are not the ones you see front-and-center at the Grammy's. They are the ones in the pit or dimly lit in the background--the ones who make it possible for the stars to shine (for however long they get to shine).
The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)
Many of us have know this for years....especially musicians. https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/tragic-decline-music-literacy-and-quality?utm_sq=fvj3zh6...