Why do specific sound frequencies are making us sad while others are making us happy?
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Professional Music Educator here.
What frequencies make you happy? Which ones make you sad? Your premise is that a frequency can alter your mood. They don’t, and can’t.
If you really are asking, “Why does music make us happy or sad?” I’d still argue it doesn’t. Music doesn’t have a direct power over us. You can’t play “Happy” by Pharrell at someone that’s sobbing and expect them to stand up with a smile on their face.
You’re interacting with music. Your past experiences, your musical tastes, your “you” is reflected and refracted in the music you listen to. It’s complicated for sure. Like someone else mentioned, it’s a lot more than Major and Minor or individual frequencies.
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