Contour & Feeling
Enter a melody and see its shape, its leaps and steps, and which emotions that shape tends to carry.
Melody
Write notes like C4 E4 G4. Use # or b for accidentals. Add a length in beats after a colon, like G4:2. Or tap the keys below.
Contour
step (2 semitones or less)leap (5 semitones or more)
Overall feeling
Calm + Sadness
Overall, this melody feels peaceful and settled, with a strong sense of being sad and heavy too. Two emotions are nearly tied, so listeners may hear it either way.
Shape
Arch
Rises to a peak, then comes back down.
- Notes
- 12
- Lowest / highest
- D4 / B4
- Range
- 9 semitones
- Average move
- 2.7 semitones
- Steps / leaps / repeats
- 82% / 18% / 0%
- Direction changes
- 30%
- Peak position
- 64% through
- Likely key
- E minor
Emotion profile
Why it sounds this way
- The notes fit E minor best. Minor-leaning pitch sets are usually heard as darker and more wistful.
- 82% of moves are steps and 18% are leaps. Mostly stepwise motion feels smooth, gentle and singable.
- The melody spans 9 semitones (about 0.8 octaves). A moderate range is easy to sing.
- The line goes up and down about equally, so it feels settled in direction.
- Big leaps are followed by small steps back, a classic “leap and fall” gesture that often sounds like longing.
- It ends on the tonic (E), so it sounds resolved.
- The tempo is moderate and does not push the mood either way.
This is a rule-based reading built from common findings in music psychology. It describes tendencies, and rhythm, harmony and performance will change the real feeling.