After hearing the news of Alex Trebek's passing this past week, I started reminiscing about all things Jeopardy! Aside from the host, the most iconic part of Jeopardy! is the 30-second song that is played during the final Jeopardy question, "Think!" by Merv Griffin. The song is so catchy yet calming, invigorating yet soothing, and still gives listeners a tangible way to measure time passing. I decided to take a deep dive from both a music theory and music therapy perspective into why this song stands the test of time and why it makes us feel the way it does.
