I'm like your husband with music, but I believe that it is somehow in everyones brain. Look at what happens in this video, is incredible.
Although I'm an enginneer, when looking for a solution for a problem I need to quickly search some go-by example, and only then I can come with my own (hopefuly improved) solution. I'm amazed when someone comes an idea out of thin air, as simple as it may be...
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk