Guitar please help

1. What mood do you think Beethoven was trying to create when he composed "Ode to Joy?"

2. How did the changes to the melody and chord quality (in audio clip 2) affect the mood of the music?

Answer :

He was trying to create a scene of happiness.


May I ask why you ut a lot of points.
mcurban626

I think that the mood Beethoven was trying to create when he composed "Ode to Joy" was peace and happiness. When you change all the chords in the accompaniment to minor key than the music sounds more sad. It makes us think that something bad has happened or is happening.

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