Rocksetta Effect Analysis of Xmas songs
Note: the Rocksetta Effect is a theory that song genres or song types that evoke basic similar emotions have in general a similar shape.
All songs are transposed into the key of C. Music vectors are made using C = red going straight up, c# = orange 15 degrees to the right. etc, etc, Until an entire octave is completed in 180 degrees and then the colours repeat again for the second ocatve. Note: Present day Rocksetta analysis does not use colours but this was the original study.
Note: In the following images the song starts near where the name is. Click on the images for a larger view.
From a Rocksetta Effect Anaysis point of view. Forward songs, Those that end (or should end) in the root note, for xMas songs almost always proceed in a general direction of about 45 degrees above left facing horizontal (45 degrees above East). Backward songs, those that begin with the root note proceed in a general direction 45 degrees below the left facing horizontal (45 degrees below East). (On second analysis the amounts seem to vary between 30 degrees, 45 degress and 60 degrees !!)
The following Xmas images end in the root note (red line), And seem to rise to the right as the song plays. A few of the songs also begin with the root note (red line).
What Child is This
While Shepards Watch
O Little Town version 1
God rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Deck the Halls
O Come All Ye Faithful
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Angles we have heard on high
The following xmas songs begin with the root note (Or close to the start of the song). And seem to drop to the right as the song plays. None of these songs end with the root note.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The First Noel
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I saw three ships
Joy to the World
O Little Town version 2
Xmas songs not fitting the pattern
Silent Night
We Three Kings
Here we Come a Wassailing
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