The usage of strikes a chord with someone.

hi
I don't know how to use ''strikes a chord with someone'' in sentences.
Can you help me check two sentences.
Thank you very much.


Her stone really strikes a chord with me, so I am going to help her out.

The statement that the governemnt should fund fundamental structures strikes a chord with me.

I think that the second sentence is fine. I mean, you've spelt 'government' wrong (that's probably a typo, though, to be fair!), and it doesn't sound particularly natural, but the context is fine.

The first sentence, however... her stone strikes a chord with you?! Why? Is it a special stone?

Pieanne,

Of course! Thank you! I've got no idea why I didn't realise that... I'm slightly disappointed that I don't get to hear a story about this woman's rock now, though...

Musically, a chord consists of 3 notes (pitches) of which FREQUENCIES are HARMONIZED to one another.

For example, the C chord consists of notes C, E and G that are said to be harmonized so when these 3 notes are played sequentially or simultaneously, we hear a smooth, agreeable and soothing sound. On the other hand, a different set of notes says C, D, E would produce a rough, disagreeable and disturbing sound because C, D, and E are said not musically harmonized (no chords that I know of contain these 3 notes). A good chord always contains harmonized notes.

Therefore, "to strike a chord with someone" is a musical metaphor that means "getting along with someone".