"there are still only six basic major or minor triads (chords) in any key"

Don is correct - but the various inversions - and the tricks of separating some of the pitches by an octave or more, or doubling up some of them over several octaves does have various interesting resultant 'sounds' or 'timbre's... those who have not studied the theory may often believe that these are somnehow 'new chords' though...


"you can call it ignorance and fumbling in the dark if you like, but I consider it unlocking the door to their souls and laying bare their spirits."

Reggie, no insult intended.

It is possible thru a process of fumbling and stumbling to end up somewhere worthwhile, even if by accident.

Sadly it is also possible to 'know all the theory' and still get nowhere useful or interesting - isn't it Don? :-)