Okay, I almost gave up on this whole blogging concept, but this is just way too cool! It's a list of different harmonic intervals and the emotional responses we have to them. This is taken from _Exploring Sound Design for Interactive Media_ by Joseph Cancellaro (Thompson 2006). Here it is:
INTERVAL-------- EMOTIONAL QUALITY
Perfect octave----- Completeness, Openness, unity
Major seventh -----Spooky, eerie, off-centre, strange
Minor seventh----- Expectant, suspenseful, full but unbalanced
Major sixth---------Peaceful, balanced
Minor sixth---------A bit sad, soothing
Perfect fifth---------Power, centering, strength, victory
Tritone-------------Horror, terrifying, scary
Perfect fourth-------Ethereal, lightness, transparent, clarity
Major third---------Neutral, hopeful, resolved, nonabrasive
Minor third---------Uplifting, relaxed, positive feelings
Major second-------Unresolved, unsettled, unpredictability
Minor second-------Unclear, tense, anxious, uneasiness
Perfect unison------Peace, strength, calmness, security
There you go! You always knew different intervals had different emotional qualities. It just took someone to actually list them! Thanks Joseph!
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