nénie

The Italian term for minor.

adjective. junior [noun, adjective] (a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority. less [adjective] (often with than) not as much (as) lesser [adjective] smaller or not as important.

Minor key signatures give us the “sad” feeling and can be played simply by following a different pattern from the “tonic” note. You can start in exactly the same place as you would with a major scale but the intervals are different.

lesser; young; young person From Middle English minor, menor, menour, etc., from Latin minor (“lesser; young; young person”) both directly and via Norman and Middle French menor, menour, etc.

an inference from smaller to bigger; what is forbidden at least is forbidden at more ("If riding a bicycle two on it is forbidden, riding it three on it is at least similarly punished".)

Music in a major key is almost universally perceived in Western culture as happy and music in a minor key as sad.

The reason we believe songs in minor sound “sadder” and songs in major sound “happier” is because our ears were conditioned this way. Most of the music we have been listening to since we were babies align with the major = happy and minor = sad formula.

Minor as a boy's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Minor is "younger".

Maius or mensis Maius (May) was the third month of the ancient Roman calendar, following Aprilis (April) and preceding Iunius (June).

the month of May Maius m sg (genitive Maiī or Maī); second declension. the month of May, May.

A minor scale is a type of musical scale that typically evokes a sad, melancholic, or introspective mood. It is characterized by a specific pattern of whole and half steps between the notes, which creates a distinct tonal quality. There are several different types of minor scales, each with its unique characteristics.

At best, you can say that major chords (not scales, chords) are often happier than minor chords, but minor chords aren't generally sad (unless you're expecting a major chord but get a minor one instead). If you want sad, have a minor chord with an added 9th.