When it comes to guitar chords, it all begins with basic ones that are called either major (use just the letter of the chord, eg E for E major) or minor (reduced to the letter plus m, eg Em for E ...

In music theory, an extension is similar in concept to a house extension, except that, rather than three-bed semis, we’re dealing with three-note chords. By definition, to extend is to make something ...

Jazz and blues musicians often personify the very art of being cool, but we have to ponder whether they would be half as cool (musically speaking) if they didn’t constantly use 7ths in their music.

A study suggests that minor and major seventh chords are the happiest sounds in music, but today’s songwriters are ditching them in favour of simple minor chords. But why does this matter? We all love ...