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Why Some Chords Feel Emotional
Why Some Chords Feel Emotional Chords don’t have emotions by themselves—but they create expectations, tension, and color in the listener’s brain. Emotion comes from how a chord relates to what...
Why Some Chords Feel Emotional
Why Some Chords Feel Emotional Chords don’t have emotions by themselves—but they create expectations, tension, and color in the listener’s brain. Emotion comes from how a chord relates to what...
Memories of Christmas Past
Memories of Christmas Past — A Quiet Winter Daydream by Philip Wesley Every holiday season brings with it a flood of nostalgia—soft lights glowing against frosted windows, cherished traditions, and...
Memories of Christmas Past
Memories of Christmas Past — A Quiet Winter Daydream by Philip Wesley Every holiday season brings with it a flood of nostalgia—soft lights glowing against frosted windows, cherished traditions, and...
Joy to the World: Behind the Music
Joy to the World: The Timeless Anthem of Celebration and Renewal Few Christmas songs have endured with the universal power of “Joy to the World.” Whether sung in candlelit church services,...
Joy to the World: Behind the Music
Joy to the World: The Timeless Anthem of Celebration and Renewal Few Christmas songs have endured with the universal power of “Joy to the World.” Whether sung in candlelit church services,...
Music, The Nervous System and Self Soothing
How music interacts with the nervous system and emotions, especially for people who grew up needing to self-soothe alone. It’s one of the clearest examples of how art literally rewires...
Music, The Nervous System and Self Soothing
How music interacts with the nervous system and emotions, especially for people who grew up needing to self-soothe alone. It’s one of the clearest examples of how art literally rewires...
Different Left Hand Accompaniments
Exploring Left-Hand Accompaniments in Piano Music One of the joys of playing the piano is discovering how much variety exists in the left hand’s role. Far from being just “background,”...
Different Left Hand Accompaniments
Exploring Left-Hand Accompaniments in Piano Music One of the joys of playing the piano is discovering how much variety exists in the left hand’s role. Far from being just “background,”...
What Makes a Melody Memorable?
What Makes a Melody Memorable? Why do some melodies stick in our heads after a single listen, while others fade into the background? From Beethoven’s iconic four-note motif to the...
What Makes a Melody Memorable?
What Makes a Melody Memorable? Why do some melodies stick in our heads after a single listen, while others fade into the background? From Beethoven’s iconic four-note motif to the...