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E Major
The key of E major has four sharps: F#, C#, G#, and D#. The chords in this key are: E maj, F# min, G# min, A maj, B maj, C# min, D# diminished.
Travis Style Fingerpicking
Travis style fingerpicking, named after guitarist Merle Travis, is a guitar technique for right hand picking commonly played on a steel string acoustic guitar.
Mini Discs
Mini Discs were was popular in the 90's for storing audio data. The compact, un-scratchable, re-recordable discs are protected by a hard plastic case.
Chinchilla
Chinchilla hail from the Andes mountains in South America. They've made a comeback after facing extinction from being over-hunted for their soft, dense fur.
B Major
The key of B major uses five sharps: A#, D#, G#, C#, and F#. The chords in B major are: B maj, C# min, D# min, E maj, F# maj, G# min, A# diminished.
Borel Hill
Borel Hill is the highest named point in San Mateo County. It is located in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve and owned by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space.
F Major
The key of F major uses one flat: Bb. The chords in F major are: F maj, G min, A min, Bb maj, C maj, D min, E diminished. The relative minor is D minor.
Xanth
Xanth is a magical fantasy land created in novels by author Piers Anthony. Many things in Xanth don't translate into real life (Mundania).
Sowbug Killer
The Sowbug killer spider is quite a gnarly-looking arachnid. Their diet consists exclusively of sow bugs, also known as roly-polys. They are found many places.