Edgard Neuman Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) I think it's simpler than that.. my theory is that we share with mammals a language based on frequencies... frequencies going up imply a positive message or a danger, action to do.. frequencies going down imply end of danger, sadness/negative message.. we find this in two things in human : - the tones (interrogative / assertive etc) of phrases You can hear it in dog and cats, in babbling toddlers mimicking a dialogue etc... Just take a dialogue and remove the meaningful sounds to keep only base tone and rythm and you get the music of it, expressing emotions - and in music.. music allow to express stories using notes : going up or going down note express sentimentals values of events (positive negatives etc) repetition and rhythm to express strength and resolution of events, contextualization and relations between the forces in place (little events or big events etc.. a lasting note imply a lasting effect, repeating a note imply hammering effort) most stories goes from a situation of stability to an other situation of stability, that's why most melodies start and end with the same note.. a succession of note going up meaning a positive event, and note going down or under the mean note imply set backs and adversities.. a repetitive background melody imply the setting of the story, while rhythm breaks imply unexpected events instruments can than be use to impersonate different characters or forces etc (mostly in orchestral music) all of the above can be done at different time scale (for instance a music can repeat a whole section with a note up or down) and the story can have different parts with variable notes and various rythmes chords (notes with resonating harmonics) make all of it much more subtle I can analyse most melodies this way and I often find a relationship with the lyrics associated Edited June 9, 2020 by Edgard Neuman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 ! Moderator Note Do not hijack other people's Speculation threads with with your won Speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgard Neuman Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Strange said: ! Moderator Note Do not hijack other people's Speculation threads with with your won Speculation hi, right ! sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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