Is happier music groovier? The influence of emotional characteristics of musical chord progressions on groove.

ABSTRACT: Specific rhythmic patterns in music have been reported to induce an urge to move with feelings of pleasure or enjoyment, called "groove." However, it is unclear how the emotional characteristics of music (e.g., happiness or sadness) affect groove. To address this issue I investigated the effects of the emotional characteristics of music on groove by altering the chord progressions accompanying drum breaks composed by a professional composer while manipulating independent tempo and rhythmic patterns. An online listening experiment was conducted using pieces composed by a professional composer but comprising different types of chord progressions that lead to happiness or sadness. Participants evaluated the nine items on a 7-point scale, including urge to move (i.e., groove), felt emotions, n

SUBMITTER: Kawase S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature