Common mistake
Believing the sadness is built into the notes for everyone
It sounds like this
“Minor sounds sad to everyone, everywhere — it's built into the notes themselves.”
Why it’s wrong
Listeners who have grown up with little Western music show a much weaker link, so part of it is learned from the music around us.
The lesson that fixes it
Cognosc spots mistakes like this.
When you explain something in your own words, Cognosc can tell exactly which mistake you’re making — not just that you’re wrong — and gives you a short lesson to fix that one thing.