# How does a chord make us feel?

**How does a chord make us feel something?**

Major and minor are tied to moods in many listeners, and the link changes between cultures and eras. How much is in the sound and how much in the listening is open.

Connects to:
- [Modes, major and minor](https://mapideas.org/i/mu_modes)
- [Chords and voice leading](https://mapideas.org/i/mu_chords)
- [The felt present](https://mapideas.org/i/ti_present)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_mu_feel · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_mu_feel