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. 2016 Oct 26;45(4):550–569. doi: 10.1177/0305735616670496

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