Why Do Major Chords Sound Happy and Minor Chords Sound Sad?
Many listeners accustomed to Western music may perceive major chord progressions as joyful while minor chords sound melancholic, though this doesn’t result from how the notes sound but instead from cultural associations formed over time. One study suggests that people feel their happiest when the major 7th chord is associated with positive words such as […]
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