Why do minor chords (in Western music) sound “sad” while major chords sound “happy”? Is it a purely learned interpretation, or is there something intrinsic to those intervals that makes them sound sad / happy?
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/30/what-makes-a-song-sound-happy-it-depends-on-your-culture-study-finds
This is culturally determined, some cultures have it the other way round.
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