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While most people can't give a name to the key they are hearing, I'm not sure that proves they can hear no difference. A painter may look at a landscape and ide

by troupe 4y ago

While most people can't give a name to the key they are hearing, I'm not sure that proves they can hear no difference. A painter may look at a landscape and identify all the individual colors they are seeing where a common person may mostly ignore or tune out much of what they see, but it doesn't mean they aren't experiencing it in some lesser way even if they can't fully articulate it like a painter can

adriand 4y ago
Yes, of course. The claim that all keys sound the same is neither objectively nor subjectively true. Objectively, the root notes are at different frequencies, and the other notes similarly feature a unique combination of frequencies. Subjectively, I - and I presume many others - get a particular feel even from individual notes, and when I compose something I often start by picking a root note that suits what I want, and then choose the key based on that. Otherwise why have keys in the first place? I’ve had conversations with other musicians about what particular key we’re into lately, for instance, for a long time I’ve really enjoyed Bb minor.