Chord Quotes

157 Chord quotes by 142 unique authors

If jazz has to be termed as a wave, then music is a sea, but if the reflectors in the water is the chord. — Pat Metheny
At first I didn't understand what [Thelonious Monk] was doing, but I went back again, and what I can say about Monk is that I… — Randy Weston
His musical inspiration operates in a world uncluttered by conventional bar lines, conventional chord changes, and conventional ways of blowing or fingering a saxophone. Such… — Gunther Schuller
I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes (harmonies) that were being used all the time. ... I found that by using the higher intervals… — Charlie Parker
The band and I were leading at a Youth Specialties convention. We were asked to back up Matt Maher for one of the sessions. Matt… — Chris Tomlin
There's a difference between the blues of the New Orleans guys and anyone else and the difference is in a chord, but I can't figure… — Jimmy Rushing
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… — Ed O'Brien
The last possible deed is that which defines perception itself, an invisible golden chord that connects us: illegal dancing in the courthouse corridors. — Hakim Bey
Even an ordinary broken chord is made to disclose rare beauties; we are reminded of the fairies' hazelnuts in which diamonds were concealed but you… — Neville Cardus
What I'm trying to produce is the visual equivalent of the chord change that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. — Rian Hughes
When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that… — Carla Bley
Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a… — Wes Montgomery
Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us ...… — John P. Kotter
I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a… — Duncan Sheik
Chris (Anderson) is risking his life with every chord, that's how much it means to him. He has such a reverence for beauty, he plays… — Charlie Haden
I set down a beautiful chord on paperâ€”and suddenly it rusts. — Alfred Schnittke
I had to learn chord shapes. I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music. — Mick Taylor
Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil... The theme came from stories… — George Lucas
After a while, another voice said: One, two, three, four- And the universe came into being. It was wrong to call it a big bang.… — Terry Pratchett
I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that's how they came up with my… — Chord Overstreet

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