Russ we might lose some friends on this, and all we are trying to do is to encourage forum friends to make an effort to better their knowledge.

You know what, not everyone will be able to play like Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans and a few others even if they could practice for a thousand years. However, everyone could learn chord theory and the correct chords if they would make the effort. There is no excuse with all of the help that can be found on the internet.

Please spare me all of the "Elvis" made $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ using maybe 4 or 5 possibly 6 chords on a few of his songs. Russ and I are talking about serious musician ship not just making money. Lots of people make tons of money stealing. Ever heard of Madoff?

To me playing for 3 years or more and only playing 3 chord tunes, (even worst playing for 20 years and only knowing 6 chord tunes is more pathetic) would be the equivalent of Joe Montana, Drew Brees, Elway, Favre, Peyton, and Tom Brady knowing just 6 plays. Think about it for a minute. I bet they couldn�t make the money old �Elvis� made using 6 plays.


All we are asking is please don't post a song that you know nothing about the chord structure!! Do what you know you can do. Missing one chord and not being perfect is not what we�re talking about either. No one is perfect. However, come on now. Seriously "All The Things You Are" with 6 even 7 or 8 chords is not gonna cut it.

Russ and I aren�t great musicians but we do make a strong effort to play the correct chords. Please make the same effort is all we ask. Like Russ said, �for the benefit of all the ones that participate here on the forum, and are interested in learning music in general, especially the right chords.

Using the right chords has nothing to do with entertainment and making $$$$$$$$, but chord theory is 99% of what music and musician-ship is all about.