Why does listening to some music give us more satisfaction than other music?

Question

I heard that music gives you satisfaction because your brain creates a feedback loop of predicting what music will come in a second, and then rewarding itself if it was right. But in that case, why does some music give us more satisfaction than other music?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I can’t explain it, but I am a sucker for a hook. So several years ago I learned about Pachelbel’s progression. The specific combination of the chords is so pleasing to us humans. Many songwriters use it, Blue’s Traveler most cleverly in “The Hook”