Music Theory Guide - Cycle of fifths and ditonic triads

Cycle of Fifths

Ditonic Triads

Major Key Triad Pattern

1. Major/ Major7
2. Minor/ Minor7
3. Minor/ Minor7
4. Major/ Major7
5. Major/ 7
6. Minor/ Minor7
7. Diminished/ Minor7b5

Natural minor Key Triad Pattern

1. Minor/ Minor7
2. Diminished/ Minor7b5
3. Major/ Major7
4. Minor/ Minor7
5. Minor/ Minor7
6. Major/ Major7
7. Major/ 7

Research Aim and Objectives. (Old Version - 2)

After a discussion with a lecturer, it has been decided that my previous aim and objectives are not refined and focused enough, therefore I have changed several aspects.

Aim.

Investigate how the compositional elements of music can be utilised to create an emotional response within the consumers of film and game soundtracks, and create several examples of musical concepts/compositions which can be used to determine the effectiveness of the researched methods.  

Objectives.

1. Research, Music Theory, Compositional Techniques, The Importance of Instrumentation and The Effects of Music on Emotion and Characterisation.
2. Devise, a Framework for musical analysis of film and game soundtracks
3. Analyse, Various Film and Game Soundtracks and detail important aspects of their construction, the effect they have on the scene, how they set a tone for the scenes/ characters etc. 
4. Create, Several Soundtracks Alongside Cinematic Scenes Which Utilise the Information Gained Throughout the Process of the Project.
5. Devise, a "Framework" for comparing the effectiveness of the various techniques used in each video. 

Research Aim and Objectives. (Old Version - 1)

Aim.

Investigate how music and sound effects within films and games can be used to induce emotional response's in their consumers. 

Objectives.

1. Investigate Music Theory and Compositional techniques which could aid in the development of films or games Ambiance / Soundtracks.  
2. Investigate the use of Sound effects within films and games and their effects on human perception / psychological states of mind. 
3. Investigate the possibility of utilising infra-sound to induce specific emotional responses and its psychological effects on the human mind. 
4. Investigate why music and specific sounds spark emotional responses in the consumers of films and games and their relationship to real world occurrences / events.
5. Produce Several Videos which incorporate techniques investigated throughout the honours project (relating to music and sound effects), which can be used as a test to determine which production techniques are most effective in creating an engaging viewing experience that induces the strongest of emotions.     

Research :- Important books relating to topic area.

1. This is your brain on music by Daniel Levitin
2. Handbook of Music and Emotion: theory, Research, Applications by Patrik N. Juslin 
3. The Emotional Power of Music: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Music Arousal, Expression, and Social Control by Tom Cochrane. 
4. Exploring the Musical Mind: Cognition, Emotion, Ability, Function by John Sloboda#
5. Music, the Brain and Ecstasy: How Music Captures our Imagination by Robert Jourdain 
6. The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Cant Do Without It by Philip Ball 

Researched Websites

In order to develop an aim and objectives for the honours project, research must be conducted with regards to the proposed topic areas.

Topic Areas:- 

1. Music and Emotion.
2. Film Soundtrack Scoring.

Researched Pages.

1.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_and_emotion

2. http://psychcentral.com/lib/music-how-it-impacts-your-brain-emotions/00017356

3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/24083243

4. http://www.livescience.com/25611-why-music-moves-us.html

5. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/06/26/how-music-impacts-helps-our-emotions/

6. http://www.jyi.org/wp-content/uploads//articleimages/3680/Shafron%20JYI%20Vol%2020%20Issue%205.pdf

7. http://wiki.dxarts.washington.edu/sandbox/groups/general/wiki/9e11b/attachments/93d1a/Psychology%20and%20Music%20-%20Diana%20Deutsch.pdf

8. http://www.frontiersin.org/Emotion_Science/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00311/full

9. http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/05/20/rsbl.2010.0333.full

10. http://www.studymode.com/essays/How-Does-Music-Effect-Human-Emotions-703324.html

11.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mood_(psychology)

12.http://nemcog.smusic.nyu.edu/docs/JuslinBBSTargetArticle.pdf

13.http://www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/research/vr/Projects/PRESENCCIA/Public/presenccia_pub/sharedDocuments/presenccia_publications/Publications/wp2/Chalmers/ATajaduraJimenez_2009_Emotional%20Auditory%20Space.pdf

14.http://meaningfulnoise.blogsome.com/p23/

15. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0006295

16. http://news.discovery.com/animals/animal-screams-movie-soundtracks.htm

17. http://music.psych.cornell.edu/articles/emotion/Krumhansl_emotion1997.pdf

18. http://thebrainbank.org.uk/teaching-materials/brain-function/illusions/

19. http://m.rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/364/1535/3597.full.pdf/