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From: boswell@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Albert Boswell)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Addictive Keys??!??
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Date: 6 Jan 90 15:07:29 GMT
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Reply-To: boswell@rex.UUCP (Albert Boswell)
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In article <136000003@peg> calamari@peg.UUCP writes:
>
>       This was just an idea I had late at night at the console and I
>wondered if anyone knows any more about it.
>
>       What would be  the psychological effect, if any, of
>one key from another. OK that sounds pretty dumb, I know, but think
>about it. I'm sure that studies have shown that any human ear can
>recognise specific frequencies (sort of a universal perfect pitch if
>you like :-) and also it's been shown that certain frequencies like
>high sine waves can sedate parts of the mind , even at low volume.
>

    I know that certain composers are attracted to different keys
    Beethoven loved Cm and E-flat as many of his famous works show.
    Mozart's favorite pathos key was Gm I have read.

    I'm sure modern composers also have favorite keys for whatever
    reason. As far as an effect on a person, that would certainly
    be up to the individual I would think. Who knows? Is it psy-
    cological or perhaps to do with the actual physical dimensions
    of an individual's ear?

-AB