Why are Minor Chords Perceived as “Sad”? Part 3 article by Kurt Ellenberger, published on July 10, 2025 at All About Jazz.

Work toward sight-reading musical scores, from key signatures, chord and note symbols to articulation and dynamics, with video and sheet music examples.

This C#m11 has the root (C#) at the bottom, so it isn’t a slash chord. However, if we look at the two lowest notes, C# and E, we have the root and b3rd, which set this up as some kind of C# minor.

2. When a minor chord is too moody. Minor 7th chords have a lighter, mellower mood than pure minor chords. If you’re after a nebulous, hazy mood the m7 is the right chord for you. Learning minor ...

Step 1: This example project consists of a 128bpm drum track with a bassline built on the notes C, A and Ab - the root notes of the chords we’re about to create. Using Bazille CM’s 3ee Bassy Keys ...

Learn how music is written, known as notation, as notes on the treble and bass clef, rhythm, metre, sharps, flats, major and minor keys, and chord symbols.