EXAMPLE TESTING
Example 1. Johannes Brahms, Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5 (1853), second movement,
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Example 2. The opening measures of “Green Dolphin St.” (1975) by Bronislau Kaper
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Example 3. The Supremes, “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” (1967), (0:00–0:08)
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Example 4. Green Day, “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” (2004), verse (0:09–0:26)
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Example 5. Van Halen, “Jump” (1984), synthesizer part, which contains bass and harmony layers (0:00–0:14)
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Example 6. A-ha, “Summer Moves On” (2000), lead vocal (3:10–3:32)
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Example 7. Metallica, “Fight Fire With Fire” (1984), verse riff (0:41–1:00, 1:11–1:20, etc.)
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Example 8. Michael Jackson, “Thriller” (1982, album version), intro (0:21–0:40)
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Example 9. Radiohead, “Everything in its Right Place” (2000), intro (0:00–0:30)
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Example 10. Weighted hierarchy definition of the dominant pedal, following the terminology and format of Frymoyer (2017)
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Example 11. Weighted hierarchy definition of the sentimental pedal
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Example 12. MAJOR., “Why I Love You” (2016), intro (0:00–0:16)
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Example 13. Led Zeppelin, “Stairway to Heaven” (1971), intro (0:00–0:27)
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Example 14. Sarah Bareilles, “Chasing the Sun” (2013), verse (0:00–0:23)
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Example 15. Snail Mail, “Heat Wave” (2018), intro and verse 1 (0:00–0:48), guitar (representative four-measure passage)
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Example 16. Land of Talk, “This Time” (2017), intro (0:00–0:24), reduced to whole notes
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Example 17. Pinegrove, “Need 2” (2014), intro (0:19–0:44), guitar part, reduced to whole notes
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Example 18. Weighted hierarchy definition of the cinematic pedal
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Example 19. Smokey Robinson, “Quiet Storm” (1975), intro and verse (0:00–1:12), bass and synths
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Example 20. Jason Robert Brown, “Sanctuary” from Coming From Inside the House (A Virtual SubCulture Concert) (2020, 0:19–0:43)
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Example 21. Radiohead, “How to Disappear Completely” (2000), intro (0:00–0:23)
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Example 22. “???” (“Lonely Warrior”) by ??? (Eason Chan) (2021), intro and verse (0:08–0:36)
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Example 23. “??” (“Names”) by ??? (Ronghao Li) (2024), chorus (0:50–1:25)
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