1 The cochlea, dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve.
The Scoville Heat Scale. The Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers, i.e. hot sauce. The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans.
The blues scale (Ex. 2) is a variation of the minor pentatonic scale (1âb3â4â5âb7), in which the b5 is added to create a six-note scale: 1âb3â4âb5â5âb7.