1. Theme of the Week Monday Love

2. Word of the Day If music be the food of love, play on! Loving

3. The opening line of Twelfth Night by Shakespeare makes the connection between music and love. Music has a strong connection to emotions. Why do tunes in a major key such as Singing in the Rain sound cheerful while those played in a minor key like Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall, sound gloomy and depressing? Singing in the Rain The sound of love

4. Music and feelings The answer in part seems to be that major keys sound like excited speech whereas minor keys sound like slow speech. A fast, loud, jumpy rhythm sounds happy because it reflects human emotions. In the same way slow and quiet music mimics a sad and mournful emotion.

5. Reflection How does music make you feel?