Melpomene
Harmonic Analysis & Emotional Resonance
What does this chord feel? Parse harmony into emotion, map tension to narrative, and discover the inner life of intervals.
RootC
QualityMajor 7th
Roman NumeralIin C major
Notes
C·E·G·B
Unison0 semitones
Major 3rd4 semitones
Perfect 5th7 semitones
Major 7th11 semitones
Dreamysophisticatedethereal
Emotional Temperature
Intensity
5/10
Resonance
“Floating in amber light. Jazz at midnight. The sound of things almost understood.”
Root PositionC3 — E4 — G4 — B5
1st InversionE4 — G4 — B4 — C5
2nd InversionG3 — B3 — C4 — E4