Question

Why does music written in a minor key sound "sad" or "downbeat," while music in a major key sounds "happy" or "upbeat"?

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Answer 1

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Major keys are simple; simple is comfortable; comfortable makes you happy easily while minor keys are more complexe and thus not as simple and comfortable. Major keys are close approximations to the natural harmonics of its root note.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Major keys are simple; simple is comfortable; comfortable makes you happy easily while minor keys are more complexe and thus not as simple and comfortable. Major keys are close approximations to the natural harmonics of its root note.

Most of the time, when all else is held constant, music in a major key is judged as happy while minor key music is heard as sad. Minor music can be happy even if people do not understand the lyrics, such as in Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance’.

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