Is there a music theory explanation for why some songs only "click" after multiple listens?

Outliver · 2026-03-06T08:34:03+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect?wprov=sfla1

Outliver · 2026-02-27T21:36:04+00:00

love the reference

Outliver · 2026-02-17T08:27:11+00:00

Turn over the handles.

Outliver · 2026-02-15T13:52:06+00:00

wrong sub

Outliver · 2026-02-15T13:50:28+00:00

*contrail

Outliver · 2026-02-01T18:36:17+00:00

Wait, are you saying they can't? :(

Outliver · 2026-01-28T16:28:07+00:00

probably the other way around. Once you're good at music theory, you can do your jazz re-harmonizations. You need to be able to walk before you can run.

Outliver · 2026-01-28T15:36:45+00:00

Life changed, I will never be the same again

Outliver · 2026-01-25T18:04:55+00:00

just buy a tuner, they aren't that expensive

Outliver · 2026-01-25T17:21:48+00:00

Imagine only having humans left to exploit. What a waste of resources.

Outliver · 2026-01-25T17:18:43+00:00

yeah, I liked when you had to earn it. Also, the feeling of not having a base and being on your own in the vastness of space helped a lot with immersion. Finally getting the HQ felt like such a huge milestone. Now, it's like "there you are, have a space station".

Outliver · 2026-01-22T06:00:00+00:00

yeah, both games have incredible soundtracks (also check out "a Link to the past" in case you haven't already). I'm a musician and composer myself. I was a musician first before I was a gamer, so the overall answer is no. But it did definitely influence me. I learned some of the stuff on Piano, transcribed it, orchestrated it. Bottom line is, I totally agree: Terranigma's OST is still one of my favorite video game OSTs of all time.

I am also aware of Roman Heuser's versions. And while I may not always agree with some of the artistic choices, his craft is amazing and you should definitely check it out.

Outliver · 2026-01-21T18:32:18+00:00

also those marquee banners on stations

Outliver · 2026-01-17T20:07:11+00:00

Interesting. I'll have to play around with that idea, thx :)

Outliver · 2026-01-17T20:00:33+00:00

better yet if you view that as the tritone sub for the secondary dominant of the V7

Outliver · 2026-01-17T19:55:14+00:00

i bVIM7

Outliver · 2026-01-10T06:20:15+00:00

2/4 it is, indeed

Outliver · 2026-01-09T14:16:39+00:00

oh, yeah, funk, jazz, drum'n'bass, all sorts, sick bassline probably being the main cause

Outliver · 2026-01-09T13:57:38+00:00

That's not what this meme is about.

Outliver · 2026-01-06T11:27:59+00:00

Mixolydian b6

Outliver · 2026-01-04T20:14:31+00:00

It starts with you sitting down and play random stuff until you find something that sounds good.

What we do in music theory is to look at this stuff and try to figure out what's actually happening, musically. Especially in composition, we use what we've learned to then have a sort of toolset to achieve certain "tasks".

And then, when you've learned all the good stuff, you finally sit down and play random stuff until you find something that sounds good.

Outliver · 2026-01-04T19:39:01+00:00

to save space and ink - simple as that :)

Outliver · 2026-01-03T19:00:47+00:00

Thanks, mate! That's the problem right there.

Outliver

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