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.

Guitar lessons: You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d use the minor scale to construct minor 7th chords, but that’s not quite how it works. All scales and chords are compared to the major scale, ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: mjunior/Getty Images Jazz and blues musicians often personify the very art of being cool, ...