“LAYLA! You got me on my knees! LAYLA! I’m begging, darling ease my worried mind!” – Eric Clapton & the Cognitive Tempo of Layla – *angst* over unablity to “get” Patti Harrison

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Meanspeed contiguous calibration chart

In Layla, by Derek & The Dominoes, featuring Duane Allman and Eric Clapton the
mean speed.objective=117.9 beats per minute.
average time per beat=0.509 seconds per beat.
average time per measure=2.04 seconds per measure.
meanbeat=1.965 beats per second.
mean slow phase=1.93 cycles per second.

corresponding pitch=247.25 Hertz, 2 cents above B3=246.942 Hertz and 98 cents below C4=329.628.

Layla, Derek and The Dominoesmean emotion=foreboding (114-118 beats per minute)

Ian Schneider
June 27, 2008
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