SInce I set out one of my aims as reflecting the positive or major tone of a tweet via music I did some investigation into music. Why does music move us? According to most sources, the main reason is social conditioning. Minor scales are used widely in eastern music and don't sound depressing. In western society however we associate sad and minor and major and happy. For example how does the following make you feel?
Whereas a major key makes you feel good or happy:
There are a number of other things to take note of though, tempo for example, even a sad song sped up doesn't sound as moving. Take for example the stirring Moonlight Sonata.. sped up four times.
now compare that (especially the intro) to normal speed:
The difference is staggering. There is a very interesting piece on this on exploaratorium. So not only does the scale or key matter but the tempo comes into account as well. This is definitely worth bearing in mind with this project.
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