Why Major is Scientifically More Consonant than Minor
Channel: ComposerCorner
Date: 2018-09-24

MAJOR AND MINOR! Today at ComposerCorner we're going to investigate why major harmony is more consonant that minor harmony using the harmonic series

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This video deals with the inherent color tones produce in their harmonic series. There's a key factor regarding the harmonic series and major thirds that proves the favoritism of major harmonies from a given fundamental pitch. Since the pitches closest to the fundamental create the main color, the major favoritism concept can be easily interpreted by observing the chart of the series. As you move from one partial to the next, a trend is formed that favors major harmony.

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