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Which musical key is saddest?

D minor Historically, classical composers felt that D minor was the most melancholy of the keys, suitable for lamentations, dirges and requiems.

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Historically, classical composers felt that D minor was the most melancholy of the keys, suitable for lamentations, dirges and requiems. Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel thought so too, choosing the key for his musical trilogy “Lick My Love Pump.” “I don’t know why,” he remarks in Rob Reiner’s 1984 film, This Is Spinal Tap, “but it makes people weep instantly.”

But do different keys really sound different?

That’s what Adam Neely wanted to know. He observed that, historically, composers have felt that the different keys convey unique emotional states. But even if they did, he conjectures, does that still hold up for modern music?

For example, he notes, 18th-century German composer Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart wrote a musical treatise on the different keys in which he said Eb minor reflected “feelings of anxiety of all the soul’s deepest distress.” In this video, Adam explores this and many other questions about keys in his search to determine whether or not they have different emotional and musical meanings. He offers a historical perspective on tuning that explains how keys have lost some of their unique characteristics over time. So, he suggests, maybe there are differences between the keys in our modern tuning system, “it’s just that the differences are a little bit more subtle and maybe not as universal as you might think.” Or maybe it just comes down to something else unique to the individual instrument.

Take a look. It’s a fascinating perspective.

Adam offers a new video every Monday, so be sure to check out his YouTube channel for more.

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What gauge does Ed Sheeran use?

Ed is known to use 12-53 gauge Elixir phosphor bronze strings as well as Dunlop capo.

Love him or loathe him, there's no doubt that Ed Sheeran is one of the biggest names in music. In this post we'll be looking at what equipment he uses if you're looking to get that Sheeran sound for yourself.

Guitars

Ed's weapon of choice is a Martin LX1, or "Little Martin", however the guys at Martin have made a few signature models based on Sheeran's specs. The ÷ Signature Edition, the third in the series of Ed Sheeran signature models based on the Little Martin, sports a solid Sitka spruce top etched with Ed’s album art and a blue soundhole rosette to match. The Ed Sheeran ÷ Signature Edition is constructed with mahogany HPL back and sides and sports blue ÷ symbols across the fingerboard and headstock. Equipped with a custom interior label, Fishman Sonitone electronics and a gig bag, this little Martin with a big sound is ready to hit the stage, just as Ed intended.

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