Hindustani classical music has its own pace. A raga has a mood and a shape, and you sit with it until it opens up.
I've passed three formal exams with Madhyam USA Samved, at the Basic, Elementary and Intermediate levels, with grades of A and A−. Each one meant practicing the same phrases again and again until they felt natural.
Where music meets code
It sounds like a stretch, but singing and programming feel related to me. Both are about small patterns repeated with care, and both reward the slow part. Both give a little thrill when something finally clicks into place.
Learning one has made me more patient with the other.