when you feel down, There’s nothing like a happy song to make you smile back. Now a music psychologist has discovered the formula for the world’s happiest songs, and the tune that goes best with it is ‘Good Vibrations’ by The Beach Boys.
Dr. Michael Bonshor, from the University of Sheffield, discovered that the most uplifting songs have a tempo of 137 beats per minute (bpm) and a regular verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure, but they have unpredictable elements like a key change or “seventh”. The seven-degree interval between two notes of the scale is called a seventh.
“We like seventh chords because they add interestsaid Dr. Bonshor. “Regular chords use three notes, while seventh chords add an extra note that gives a sense of tension and musical relief.”
Being second and third on the list of the happiest songs in the world ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ by James Brown and ‘House of Fun’ by Madness.
Through his research, commissioned by the yogurt brand Müllerlight, Dr. Bonshor discovered that songs in general they are perceived as happiest when they are in a major key. “Plus, happy songs usually have a strong 1-2-1-2 rhythm, so you can dance,” he said.
“We like it loud when it comes to making upbeat songs, where notes are played clearly and backed by instruments like trumpets or electric guitars rather than softer ones. Finally a repetitive rhythm or guitar riff that people can stick to and become memorable.”
All these elements are combined into one track called ‘The Lighter Note’, scientifically proven to put an end to the winter blues.
According to the psychologist, this would be the list of the happiest songs.
Source: Eluniverso
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