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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2015 · 4 MIN

Why does music sound happy or sad?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

This week Dave asked why does a minor key sound mournful and a major key sound happy? Amy Goodfellow asks music psychologist Dr Andrea Schiavio from the University of Sheffield if this is really true. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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