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Table 21 below lists some reported emotional effects of various
types of intervals, and specific intervals.
Keep
in mind that the emotional effects of the intervals listed below, like the
emotional effects of other musical elements, vary with the musical context—the
succession of preceding intervals, the prevailing chords and chord changes,
rhythmic variables, instrumental tone colors, and so forth.
TABLE 21
Emotional Effects of Intervals
Interval or Interval Type
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Associated Emotions
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Consonant intervals
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Pleasantness, generally
positive emotional valence;
not as strong or active as
dissonant intervals
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Dissonant intervals
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Generally negative emotional
valence, strength, activity
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Major intervals
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Brightness, strength
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Minor Intervals
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Dullness, weakness
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Large intervals
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Power
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Small intervals
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Weakness
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Minor second
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Melancholy, displeasure,
anguish, darkness
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Major second
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Pleasurable longing,
displeasure (neutral as a
passing tone; see Chapter 9)
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Minor third
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Tragedy, sadness
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Major third
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Joy, happiness, brightness
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Perfect fourth
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Buoyancy, pathos (neutral as
a passing tone; see Chapter
9)
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Tritone (diabolus in musica)
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Violence, danger, tension,
devilishness (of course!)
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Perfect fifth
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Cheerfulness, stability
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Minor sixth
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Anguish, sadness
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Major sixth
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Winsomeness, pleasurable
longing (neutral as a passing
tone; see Chapter 9)
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Dominant seventh
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Irresolution, displeasure,
mournfulness
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Major seventh
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Aspiration, displeasure,
violent longing
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Octave
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Lightheartedness (i.e.,
sudden melodic leap)
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TABLE
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CONTENTS
PART I
The Big
Picture
Introduction
1.
W-5 of Music
2.
Pop Music
Industry
PART II
Essential
Building
Blocks
of Music
3.
Tones/Overtones
4.
Scales/Intervals
5.
Keys/Modes
PART III
How to Create
Emotionally
Powerful Music
and Lyrics
6.
Chords/
Progressions
7.
Pulse/Meter/
Tempo/Rhythm
8.
Phrase/Form
9.
Melody
10.
Lyrics
11.
Repertoire/
Performance
PART IV
Making a
Living In
Music
12.
Business of
Music
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