What a great thread. From the first response by s&r which made me laugh out loud and c&p to a doc, to this last response by Lox on modes which is demanding another c&p, I've been fascinated. As a non-chordal instrumentalist/singer, I haven't spent enough time understanding chords. Why oh why was I allowed to quit piano lessons? Off to the printer and then the keyboard.

Thank you all for the inspiration.
Emily