minor key association with mood

minor key association with mood

por Leo Hamminger -
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How come there is a connection with minor keys and sadness and melancholy?

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por Alla Rastrygina -
Why do you believe that minor keys are often associated with sadness or melancholy?
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por Leo Hamminger -
I think in history of music composers use minor keys to convey emotions.
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por Alla Rastrygina -
And why are composers doing that? Is emotion an inherent aspect of minor keys, or has it developed over centuries of classical music composition?