T.A.P. Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Would anyone happen to know a web sight containing the symbolism pertaining to various key signatures throughout the ages, such as Mozart using the key of G minor (I believe) to symbolize death. And other key signatures that might have been used to symbolize other means of expression for emotion. Thank You. Quote
Tokkemon Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 No idea. But D minor is the standard Death one. And Beethoven loved C minor. Quote
Mathieux Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 C minor FTW! what was that list where every key had a color? Quote
Ferkungamabooboo Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Emotion and Meaning in Music - Google Book Search Emotion and Meaning in Music By Leonard B. Meyer Google Scholar, Google Books, are your friends. Hopefully it links to page 1. Quote
maianess Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Don't know if this is quite what you're looking for, but I found it interesting: you can check out Characteristics of Musical Keys. Quote
T.A.P. Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks a lot guys, exactly the goods I was looking for! Quote
jujimufu Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Can someone explain to me how the key of G minor symbolises death (or whatever it symbolises)? Quote
M. Bulteau Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 G minor is irascible and short-tempered to me. A major: This key includes declarations of innocent love, (...) hope of seeing one's beloved again when parting; (...) Wow! I wondered why my love scene was in A major. :P Quote
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