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How Do Chord Progressions Affect a Song’s Mood? 🎹

Chord progressions affect a song’s mood by shaping musical expectations—creating feelings of rest, tension, lift, or longing. But they don’t dictate one emotion: melody, rhythm, tempo, lyrics, and performance all influence how the harmony lands. We’ve heard the same four…


















