I'm tots okay w/ your method of doing the chords. I only did it my way to keep them all on the same line (for my ease of use, as I was going straight from the org into the message).
Am I correct in thinking one of the meanings is enharmonics, or am I crazy?
As far as inspiration goes, I'm woefully ignorant about most composers. From that list you gave, the only ones I have listened to a decent amount are:
Bach
Beethoven
You
GIRakaCHEEZER
Pixel
John Williams
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
The Beatles
annnnd I'm going to throw Scott Joplin onto that list. I've also listened to the 1812 overture a bajillion times (the whole thing, not just the finale), but it's the only tchaikovsky piece I've listened to.
In very rough order of aspiration, then:
John Williams (not very sure about this
the top four-ish are all very close)
Scott Joplin
You
GIRakaCHEEZER
Tchaikovski
Beethoven
Pixel
Taylor Swift
Bach
The Beatles
Michael Jackson
What that list doesn't show is that I like each for different reasons, and that some of the composers are MUCH closer in rank than the others.
The only reason tay-tay got so low down is due to competition. :[ She's superdy awesome (although her lyrics are often the captivating portion of her work, rather than the music itself).
Also there are composers on that list I've heard tales of and that do things I'd like to emulate, but I've never actually listened to. Most prominently, Wagner and his use of leitmotifs.
Alsoalso why does E E only follow Bm Bm in Tot? I presume there is a reason.
Edit:
Also threw tchaikovski on the list