Why does Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ make everyone cry? Science has found the formula
An appoggiatura is a type of ornamental note that clashes with the melody just enough to create a dissonant sound. “This generates tension in the listener,” said Martin Guhn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia who co-wrote a 2007 study on the subject. “When the notes return to the anticipated melody, the tension resolves, and it feels good.”
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3 months ago on February 13, 2012 at 04:02pm
