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Which key is the saddest?
Adam Neely
Musician Adam Neely examines whether certain keys sound sadder than others, looking at the history of tuning systems and temperaments and at how instrument timbre shapes the emotional character we hear. It draws on historical aesthetics writing and audio examples.
HN commenters recommend it for its historical context on tuning systems and for how instruments influence what music gets composed.
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