https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-creepy-minor-key/
I believe that Ira Gershwin said it best:
“How strange the change/from major to minor.”
It’s strange, indeed.
Whether you realize it or not, I know you’ve heard it before: the creepy minor key.
In this article we explain why it sounds creepy. We give some examples of popular songs changed from Major to minor key and talk about the effect this has.
Dive in to the creepy world of the minor key!