Usually melody going up and bass down?

If melodies are usually going up then bass can go down to find the same bass note needed instead of going up. It sounds better hands going in mirror or one hand goes right the other goes lest to avoid consecutive fifths [Bach].


Do melodies have a tendency to go up?


You may find for yourself.


If this is a rule, there are exceptions.


For example 2 musical compositions where the melody goes down.


Fur Elise - Beethoven, Califormia Girls - The Beach Boys


Example of the rule?


A melody going up:


I"ll stand by you - Pretenders


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SuWAGT9ZkYE#fauxfullscreen


If melody usually goes up, why is this so?  Phychological reasons?


In Hellenic up is άνω (hence anode), down is κατω (hence cathode).


If we start with άνω and add θρωσκω which means see we have the work Άνθρωπος which means human, hence anthropologie, philanthropist etc.


Άνθρωπος, staring higher.


Reference:


https://normanschmidt.net/scores/bachjs-general_bass_rules.pdf