When a musical piece is too simple we tend not to like it, finding it trivial. When it is too complex, we tend not to like it, finding it unpredictable—we don't perceive it to be grounded in anything familiar. Music, or any art form... has to strike the right balance between simplicity and complexity...


This is Your Brain on Music (2006)

Daniel Levitin Quotes

When a musical piece is too simple we tend not to like it, finding it trivial. When it is too complex, we tend not to like it, finding it...

When a musical piece is too simple we tend not to like it, finding it trivial. When it is too complex, we tend not to like it, finding it...

When a musical piece is too simple we tend not to like it, finding it trivial. When it is too complex, we tend not to like it, finding it...

When a musical piece is too simple we tend not to like it, finding it trivial. When it is too complex, we tend not to like it, finding it...