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Intervals between notes in a melody impact the emotional effect of Western music. The researchers analyzed a dataset of labeled musical passages to determine if intervals could classify melodies as happy or sad. They found that counting intervals relative to the musical key yielded an accurate classifier, supporting the idea that interval structure influences perceived emotion.
- Author
- Jim Hawkins
- Language
- EN