I refuse to believe in such an argument that some people just can't do something.
Some people just need _more_ time to get around the art way of thinking. In the case of music it maybe has to do with lack of early (as a child) exposure to more intricate music forms.
More complex programming also involves the grasp of a not evident way of thinking, so carrying on with your argument some people just can't understand why it doesn't work as expected.