The Windows version of iTunes has an easy to use menu system, so why use keyboard shortcuts at all?

Knowing the essential shortcuts in iTunes (or any other program) can help speed up tasks. The graphical user interface (GUI) in iTunes may be easy enough to use, but it can be slow if you have to perform many tasks to manage your music library.

For example, if you need to create multiple playlists or quickly get information about a song, knowing specific keyboard shortcuts can get the job done much faster.

Knowing how to get to a specific option via a keyboard shortcut also speeds up your workflow. Instead of endlessly navigating through menus looking for the relevant option, you can get the job done with just a few keystrokes.