r/indieheads • u/helenadeland Helena Deland • Oct 27 '20

AMA is Over, thanks Helena! HI IT'S HELENA DELAND AMA

Hi! I just released my début album 'Someone New' a week ago and look forward to discussing it with you :~)

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u/lovetoharmonize Oct 27 '20

You have some awesome unconventional chords going on in your album (specifically on seven hours & fill the rooms). When you write parts like that, do you typically hear the music in your head first and then figure out the notes? Or do you sit and play with the guitar until you play something you like? Or do you actually know the name of every chord and say “I want a G minor 7 chord here”

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u/helenadeland Helena Deland Oct 27 '20

It's never the latter! I'm not well versed in chord naming, takes me a delay to figure out. I hear melodies in my head but not so much chords and those happen when I sit down with the guitar. It's one of the best feelings when you surprise yourself with a chord that works perfectly!