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The Epic Online Orchestra

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Re: The Epic Online Orchestra

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Post by SkyMarshal »

It's fascinating how different sequences of chords can evoke emotional states associated with everything from sadness, love, wonder, outer space, etc. Not sure I agree with all of the examples in the app, but I could spend hours on it searching for better sequences.

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Post by save_ferris »

SkyMarshal wrote: post #4

It's fascinating how different sequences of chords can evoke emotional states associated with everything from sadness, love, wonder, outer space, etc. Not sure I agree with all of the examples in the app, but I could spend hours on it searching for better sequences.

That’s essentially the basis of modal studies. Learning the theory behind modes and how to play within them gets you pretty far fast.

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Post by PaulDavisThe1st »

save_ferris wrote: post #6
SkyMarshal wrote: post #4

It's fascinating how different sequences of chords can evoke emotional states associated with everything from sadness, love, wonder, outer space, etc. Not sure I agree with all of the examples in the app, but I could spend hours on it searching for better sequences.

That’s essentially the basis of modal studies. Learning the theory behind modes and how to play within them gets you pretty far fast.

It's still unclear whether the emotional affectives of specific intervals are socially acquired or somehow inherent.

You'd hope the musicology would be able to provide some answers by looking at musical cultures that do not use western tuning systems (particularly 12TET), but as best as I can tell, the results from such comparisons just muddy the waters even further.

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