Additionally, it's the intervals that give music its emotional content. For example, a minor third sounds "sad" while a major third sounds "happy". Absolute pitches are meaningless in this regard.
Playing a single note confers no meaning. It's only when subsequent notes are played that a context emerges, and music gains its emotional qualities.
Playing a single note confers no meaning. It's only when subsequent notes are played that a context emerges, and music gains its emotional qualities.