Why are Minor Chords Perceived as “Sad”? Part 1 article by Kurt Ellenberger, published on July 8, 2025 at All About Jazz.

In general, you'll find m7 chords feature considerably more in rock and blues than maj7 chords which tend to lean more towards ballads and jazz styles. From acoustic to mildly overdriven, m7 chords ...

7th chords are great for spicing up progressions where simple major and minor chords may not have quite enough personality. In this example a basic I–IV–V progression is boosted with major 7th ...

If it’s a minor-7th on a Major triad (creating a dominant-7th chord), it generally wants to resolve its innate tension. Again, see Figure 1 above.

If you went to employ some of this sweetness in your music, consider using major seventh chords sparingly, possibly on the first chord of your sequence. When used in conjunction with other unextended ...

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The following examples show how major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, and minor 7b5 chords can be played using the CAGED system, while the study piece explores a four-bar chord progression showing ...

At one point, Jones commented, "You do a lot of major 7 chords in these songs," and it quickly became clear that Grohl has no clue what that is. "Is that it?" he asked while strumming a chord.

The dominant-7th V chord, containing the root, Major 3rd, perfect 5th, and lowed 7th (♭7) craves resolution to the tonic. (See Figure 5 below.) ...

For example, the screen below shows buttons for major chords and major seventh chords. There are 12 chords from C to B. When you press the chord button, that chord will sound.