The
minor
sixth
expresses a sense of
fear
A new way of
understanding music
A feeling can be inspired in the
listener not only with a chord: two
notes can also be enough to generate this effect. If you play a minor
sixth (see image below) quietly, the
dyad can create an unusual sense
of fearfulness
The issue of the emotional
effects that musical harmonies have is as relevant as ever.
Centuries of composers have
been using harmonic structures
in keeping with the observations described in the Theory
of Musical Equilibration, which
is quite remarkable. This gives
researchers an endless field of
new activities and a wide range
of opportunities due to the rich
scope of untapped material. The
Theory of Musical Equilibration
is to inspire further interest in
one of the most exciting aspects
of musicology: the emotional
response to musical harmonies.
Minor sixth
A minor sixth can generate a mood of
fearfulness
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