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I think this is a very nice thread; a good thing to talk about. Only recently, I was writing a portion of my piece and I was stuck for about a month - no ideas. But seemingly instantly one day, I heard a melody in my head with 4 background lines.. and it just flowed and evolved by itself in my head. Naturally, I rushed to jot down the melody and worked on editing it later, but it has so much vitality and energy that it easily surpasses anything I've written that hadn't come from the same basis. Inspiration to me is hearing a fully constructed melody with background/counterpoint in my head and being able to write it down. After all, a memorable melody is a large part of my composition. Inspiration to me can also be a cool textural idea that I stumbled across through listening to music, learning, or doodling on the piano.

There is no intentional inspiration for anything I write. I draw from my life experiences and the people around me and am perhaps, inspired; however, never is there a conscious selection of an inspirational source. @ Phil - I don't think this is a stupid thread; perhaps we can all dial down a bit and avoid acting like a dick.

C G/B | Am Em/G | F C/E | Dm G C G/B | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 C/E | Dm G Thank me later.

Austenite I only intend to use the piece once privately so doesn't have to be fancy and I don't want rights to the song

I didn't say anyone was saying anything to contrary. It was simply a preface to what was to come... Arpeggiated chords do lend themselves to the motion, and color of the music. This lends to the satisfaction/dissatisfaction of the listener, depending on the tastefulness. Intellectualizing these chords, and saying they are dumb, is your opinion of the aesthetic it provides. False? That is your opinion, not a fact. Good for you, or not good for you, whatever. It's still your opinion of the overall sound, and whether or not you appreciate it. Many people are satisfied by it regardless. Many people are satisfied by many things, that their sensory perception takes in...Other people aren't satisfied by the same things. Overall sound is aesthetic - and what contributes to the overall sound? Anything... I bring the point of simple, vs complex because you seem to think simple is unimaginative. It depends on it's context, for one. These things can still be done well, or poorly. It's still subjective. Many artists have 'simply' generated so-called masterpieces through trance. These same people are much more spiritual in nature, and don't claim for them to be their 'ideas' at all. This is what I mean by 'tuning-in' to yourself. You are actually tuning in the creative stream. A person can develop themselves, in this way. Therefore gaining 'talent' that wasn't theirs to begin with. So, not everyone is born this way, in the same way nobody is 'born a buddha, or guru', or master of a craft. Their talent, or predisposition may set them on their path to greatness earlier than others, however. It's a combination of this, and your dedication, and passion. It doesn't mean that not everyone can achieve such. Though, this is only true, if each individual is disciplined. Not just in their craft, but in all areas of life. The undisciplined fail at their dreams, because of whatever they allow to distract them. Distractions arise in many different ways, and keep the person from seeing what they need to be doing, and what is best for them in that time in their lives... ... ... Just saying...this is relevant.