Oh, it's been a long, long trip so far, and I don't think I'm off this train yet.

It started with simply messing with synths. If I got lucky, something sounded mildly right. IF I got lucky...

I taught myself 4/4 time signature, even though I had no clue what that was. I just figured everything was in 4 beats, as most everything here on newgrounds, and in most music is portrayed.

I learned the benefits of beats per minute. I saw I could make my stuff faster, and slower.

I started realizing that if I skipped one white note and placed 2 notes, they would sound good together. Little did I know I was beginning to find out what a chord was. Theoretically a diad, but still. Part of a chord.

I found out that mastering is important, and that if it's too loud it sounds bad.

I found out that compressors, and equalizers can help boost the power of a song.

I bought a piano, and after countless hours of messing around on it, I taught myself the major chords.

I bought a guitar, and taught myself scales. Lone behold the black keys actually have use. Before I had bought my guitar, I had never once used a black key in a song, and made it sound good.

So, I'm about here now; Knowledge of scales, chords, mastering, etc. I can say I've come a long ways, but looking into the hourglass of time, I've still got a lot to go.

So here's to you fellow newgrounders in pursuit of musical knowledge! Let us continue on, until that which we seek, has been found.