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How To Analyse Zappa's "Ugly" Melodies

Chanan Hanspal 10,656 1 year ago
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A look at two common four-note cells that are recursive in Frank Zappa's non-tonal melodies. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 What is Pitch Class Set Theory? 3:16 PC Set [0,1,2,3] in Be-Bop Tango 5:20 The Be-Bop Tango Set Demonstrated On The Guitar 8:31 PC Set [0,1,2,3] in Touring Can Make You Crazy 9:44 PC Set [0,1,2,3] in Revised Music For Low Budget Symphony Orchestra and Duprees Paradise 11:14 PC Set Theory Used Haphazardly 11:50 PC Set [0,1,3,4] in Pedro's Dowry, The Perfect Stranger, Bob In Dacron and Mo 'N Herb's Vacation

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