Here are five 7th chords, the theory underpinning them, and some ideas for modifying them. They are so commonplace that we take the theory behind them for granted.

You can create a rootless voicing for a major chord by building a minor 7th chord off the major 3rd. In the case of C major, the major 3rd is E, so you would play Em7 (E-G-B-D). You could then invert ...

A chord is a group of notes - usually three or more - which are stacked vertically. ... In this example you will hear both chord I of C Major, and the dominant 7th chord.

In contrast, augmented chords are formed by taking a standard major triad and raising the 5th by a semitone. So to create C+, for example, you’d start with C major (C-E-G) and raise the 5th (G) up one ...

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.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David Redfern/Redferns Terms such as ‘altered’ and ‘extended’ chords are ...