Hey guys...
A friend and I are doing a project on how music affects the brain, a very obscure topic with little research out there. So to make up for a lack of specific information, we're planning being very comprehensive in the general topic area. But we'd still like some information on
how music actually affects the mind...
So I brought up the fact that the major scale is commonly associated with finality, stability, and just general positivity whereas the minor scale (and its different variations and modes) are considered more melancholy. The closest explanation I can offer is the way the intervals are formed (ie. the leading tone in the major scale going into the octave root- tendency to move towards a certain pitch and going "home). But still, I need some concrete info here.
Why do humans associate these things with these particular scales?
Can anybody offer any information or at least speculation on this topic? Quick responses are preferred as this thing's due tomorrow
