Why play a chord when you can play one note?

We wanted to guide the musicians, so we could create our own sound. We would never let the band just go in and play…

— Lamont Dozier

I like Kelela. I like Twigs. I love the more old school; I hate to say old school, but I love Peaches; I love…

— Neneh Cherry

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

— Anonymous

I don't have musical theory or great chord knowledge, but what I have got me where I am.

— Lights

I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.

— Flea

There are certain choices you make as a songwriter, based on vowel sounds and melody and chord changes.

— Rodney Crowell

I like really sparse electronics, lush arrangements, and interesting chord structures.

— Josh Klinghoffer

With Audioslave, it's all about melody and chord progressions.

— Tim Commerford

It's tough to play the right chord on the instrument when there's someone out there who wants to kill you.

— Darrell Hammond

Using open strings is a great way to add texture and atmosphere to any chord progression.

— John Petrucci

John Prine in particular... just the chord changes combined with the words. He definitely can make you cry a little bit. Just a little…

— Kurt Vile

Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers.…

— Brendan I. Koerner

I've been kind of listening to the composer Britten and his rendition of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' The opening track is a choral section…

— Dev Hynes

The Beatles changed music forever. They took rock n' roll from a medium that was about cars and girls and gave it context, interesting…

— Bob Spitz

Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.

— Nargis Fakhri