So-called “jazz” or “jazzy” chords were in use long before jazz, but it’s jazz musicians who have, arguably, made those most of 7th and extended harmonies. Simply put, jazz chords are triads—chords built from the 1, 3, and 5 of any given scale—with added 7, 9, 11, or 13 intervals. Maybe Floyd’s inclusion of jazzy chords is one of the reasons people still find this album appealing and refreshing. And, while not uncommon in jazz, these are probably not the first jazz chords that come to mind. 5Let’s keep moving with some jazz chords in a funky rock situation.