Eli5. Why do we like music?

Question

I understand that it’s a chemical response, but why does our body hear an assembly of notes and go “ooOh that’s my jam! Here’s some of the good stuff” like how do certian tones benift us?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Studies have shown it has to do with our brain’s pattern of expectation and reward. When we expect something, and that something happens, we release dopamine in response. When we listen to music, especially repetitive music that we can sing along to or follow the beat, we’re rewarded chemically and, by extension, emotionally.

https://www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channels/news/dopamine-and-reward-responses-music-causally-linked-293767