Why do we love our favorite songs?
We may think it's simply because we love the singer's voice or the guitars or the fact that it's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
But often we love songs for reasons we may not understand and can't articulate. They just make us feel a certain way.
Musicians know how the brain processes sound and triggers emotions, and they employ tricks that win you over even when you don't realize what's happening.
Perhaps it's their unconventional use of major and minor chords and downtempo or uptempo cadence. It could be a subtle touch of percussive or stringed instrument or some kind of production enhancement ranging from overdubbing to reverse-tape trickery. And it might be a lyrical turn that got into your subconscious without your awareness.
In this episode of "How We Heard It," your hosts explore how musicians can lead you on an emotional path that you can't explain.
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