Like, if you’re sad and you listen to sad music, what does mood tend towards as a result of the emotional interplay with the music? Does it alter the expression of the current or previous mood to some end or what exzctly do you think is happening?
Does it actually change the mood or create a sort of emotional chord progression that tends towards resolution or creating a new emotional tonic?
It’s a tough question to answer. Generally I just prefer “sad” music no matter what my mood is, but I can’t deny feeling happy every time I hear Van Halen - Panama. I wouldn’t say sad music makes me sad in the same way.
I also think it’s hard to put a lot of music into emotional categories. Sometimes it’s not obvious, or it checks multiple boxes, or has a different meaning depending when you listen to it in life.