Re: [Harp-L] Musical Predictions

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

 I teach an understanding of music based on a formula I came up with - 80/20 (not based on scientific evidence - just intuition. Nice to note that this article reaffirms what I've found to be true).

80% of the time, if the audience is able to "predict" what comes next, they become comfortable with the music. However, if you don't surprise them 20% of the time, they will lose interest, as it becomes "too familiar". If you surprise them more than, say 20%, they become uncomfortable in their failure to be able to predict, and you may lose them this way.

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Albanese <reedwrecker@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Jan 26, 2010 10:03 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] Musical Predictions


I thought this was an interesting explaination for what makes music
meaningful and satisfying to the human brain...

http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2010/01/musical_predictions.php

Harp content: Try not to be too predictable in your playing.

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