Table 2.

List of musical and non-musical factors in the listening experience potentially affecting listeners’ ratings of emotions felt.

Label	Determinant
Structure	Music structure, as written by the composer (i.e., tonality, intervals, melody)
Sound	Specific acoustic characteristics (e.g., the timbre of an instrument)
Interpretation	The interpretation of the performer(s)
Lyrics	The verbal content of the lyrics
Context	Contextual factors (e.g., the venue, other people)
Mood	The listener’s mood during the performance