heck no John,not smug at all,i need any lesson in this i can get!I'm finding out there is no shortcut in the songs i'd really like to make.Kinda cryptic too me but i'll figure your key scale out,LOL.Not sure what "tonic","subdominant"means as to where and when i should use them.It seems a lot to learn in the short time i have left but i'll do my best at getting this songwriting down.I really thank everyone here for their help!Mike