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A, C, E, are not chords...
A, C, E would be notes only and I don't think you'd call it very emotive if the whole tune had only 3 notes
you maybe mean progression of chords which roots are A C and E?
but you could specify which...as we don't know if major/minor/diminished/augmented...or another gazillion of chord variations...
Originally posted by BOOsTER
A, C, E, are not chords...
A, C, E would be notes only and I don't think you'd call it very emotive if the whole tune had only 3 notes
you maybe mean progression of chords which roots are A C and E?
but you could specify which...as we don't know if major/minor/diminished/augmented...or another gazillion of chord variations...
Originally posted by pho mo
Sounds more like those samples are going from Am to CMaj, which would explain why they're emotive - the change from minor to major
ok thanks, i updated the 2nd sample, I had the wrong one.
any theories or links on why minor--->major is so emotive?
ya thanks, but i'm looking for reasons why minor and major chords produce these emotions in us. been looking online, but no definitive answers as of yet.
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Sea of forgetfulness
just because of the fact that they switch the moods! that's all
pho mo already told you that Major chords are bright and happy while the minor ones are more of dark and sad feel...the contrast and the progression from Dark to light (or otherwise) is what causes this emotive feeling to you...
for other people listening to trance is it just regular cheese...at least those you posted
Originally posted by BOOsTER
just because of the fact that they switch the moods! that's all
pho mo already told you that Major chords are bright and happy while the minor ones are more of dark and sad feel...the contrast and the progression from Dark to light (or otherwise) is what causes this emotive feeling to you...
for other people listening to trance is it just regular cheese...at least those you posted
no you seem to miss my question. WHY is it that we experience these emotions?
not sure if this will answer your question but...
the fact that a major chord sounds "happy" is because of the intervals, for instance a major triad is built on the 1st 3rd and 5th notes within any major scale, now the only difference between a major or minor triad is that the 3rd note is dropped a semitone (making the note flat), making it more "cramped" aka "not as happy". Its the same difference why the perfect octave sounds so "right" and a augmented 4th (for example) sounds "wrong" Does that answer your question? if not then check out psychoacoustics (it has to do with how we perceive sounds)
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