Key Signatures Quotes

I found a favorite chord, which is B flat 7 - that's my favorite chord.

I write in all keys. I've always written in all keys. I've probably written a lot of songs in A.

My reading of serious books about serious music is seriously compromised by the way that I can't understand any musical theory. Any mentions of D major or C minor are meaningless to me.

I always liked major-key music quite a bit, and that might have something to do with so many of the musical experiences of my childhood being based around the piano.

I can read a chord chart, but I couldn't read a note chart.

The concept is basically; that the pieces we know and love are made up of scales, arpeggios, and the like.

I cannot say that I know a lot about scales, but I can write songs.

I didn't understand key signatures or anything, you know. I'd say silly things at the top of a trumpet part like, 'Note, when you play B naturals, make the B naturals a half step lower because they sound funny if they're B naturals.' And some guy said: 'Idiot, just put a flat on the third line and it's a key signature, you know?'

There are only so many chords and notes in the world.

I'm usually writing in English, and then I'll get the hankering to change channels. And usually I'll do that when I want to try a whole new set of keys, like musical keys.

I love to play in the different keys like B or F sharp, or keys that most people don't play in, because they have a better resonance or something. I'm really not fond of F and C. I just stay away from those if I can.

I knew if I wanted to improvise over chord changes, I'd have to figure out all the scales that went with all those chords.