#chords

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. ↗

— Patti Smith

#because #came #chords #enough #i

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters. ↗

— Mick Taylor

#beatles #beatles songs #chords #great #i

I realized by using the high notes of the chords as a melodic line, and by the right harmonic progression, I could play what I heard inside me. That's when I was born. ↗

— Charlie Parker

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Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#chords #crash #feed #guitar #overrated

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#artist #chords #draw #harmonies #his

I'd been thinking I'd have to learn how to play really well, but obviously the message of punk was that you just learn three chords in a week and you're away. ↗

— Jarvis Cocker

#been #chords #how #i #just

All you needed was a couple of instruments and a few chords and you could be on an indie label. ↗

— David Byrne

#could #couple #few #indie #instruments

It's really weird to be playing chords again. Haven't played chords for a long time. I realised I haven't played chord changes since OK Computer and stuff like that. ↗

— Ed O'Brien

#changes #chord #chords #computer #haven

I'm an intuitive musician. I have no real technical skills. I can only play six chords on the guitar. ↗

— Patti Smith

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Music is gathering. Taking our scattered thoughts and senses and coalescing us back into our core. Music is powerful. The first few chords can change us where no self-help books can. ↗

— Jane Siberry

#books #change #chords #core #few