Can you change emotional response to the same type of chords?

1. What chords provoke what emotions?
2. Can major chords sound sad?
3. How do major and minor chords affect emotion?

What chords provoke what emotions?

On a basic level, major chords usually mean happy, while minor chords usually mean sad. And on an emotional level, that's true. Generally speaking, major chords tend to sound bright, while minor chords sound darker.

Can major chords sound sad?

In the major scale, the diatonic chords on the I, IV and V degree are all major. If you focus mainly on those degrees, you will end up with a very uplifting, light and pleasing tone. So don't! ... The more minor chords you use, the more emotional and sad sound you will get in your chord progression.

How do major and minor chords affect emotion?

Compared to minor chords, fast major chord sequences induced more feelings of vitality (positive, high arousal), while minor sequences induced more feelings of unease (negative, high, and low arousal).