In his ongoing attempts to seek out the answers to why we like the music we like, Hunter Farris has uncovered a melodic hierarchy via Whitney Houston.
Tag: Music Psychology
What Makes a Song “Catchy?”
This article looks at some of the psychological explanations around why songs are considered catchy and how they get stuck in our heads.
How Imagine Dragons Writes Such Memorable Melodies
Imagine Dragons’ “Demons” plays with our sense of memory about how the melody is supposed to play out each time. How does this work?
Entrepreneurship in Music: Muru Music
Entrepreneurship in Music Series: 014 MURU MUSIC Founder and Chief Musicologist Nicc Johnson…
Examining Mental Health in the Music Industry: 5 Steps to Taking Care of Yourself
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The Sound of Fear
Common idioms such as “seeing is believing” give our eyes the central role in our…
When You’re a Piano in a Forte World
By Liam Singer Live rock music and noisy bars go together like beer and… more…
This Psychologist Wants You to Stop Wasting Your Practice Time
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Jay Vidyarthi on Connection through Music
Jay Vidyarthi’s faith in the power of music as a communication tool extends beyond its ability…
Improvisation and the Brain
We recently found this fantastic piece on how musical improvisation affects the brain on Vicky…