An analysis of Frank Zappa's non-diatonic melodies. A look at intervallic sequencing in the orchestral music and the pitch intervals used to construct melodic forms in the more difficult to analyse pieces. chananhanspal....
I want to thank you for your excellent work! I’m a composer, and I have to admit that your videos have helped me better understand some aspects of Zappa. For example, thanks to you I used-for the first time-the procedure called “isomelism.” I hope you will make videos on songs like _Jazz From Hell_ (1986) or _Piano_ (1993)!
Thanks for the correction, I think the word Dacron is possibly used more in the USA than in the UK. To be honest, I had never heard the word used in the UK. I will endeavour to pronounce it correctly next time.
I really enjoyed your video a lot! I also found it insightful in a way that I have not ever heard someone explain Frank's music. Thank you for creating it.
Love your channel, I'd been waiting for someone to do some in-depth analysis of Zappa's music as you're doing. Thank you so much !!! Could you ever consider doing an analysis of a single piece such as revised music for guitar and low budget orchestra ?
im a self taught musician with no formal music education but ive taken the time to watch so many music theory videos i think im starting to understand what people are saying...at least to a certain extent
Thank you so much for doing this. I have been waiting for analysis like this for years. Frank's creativity and knowledge of music is unparalleled. I am going to study this video a lot, I want to incorporate this kind of composition technique to my own music. I look forward to exploring your channel more. I would also like to point out that Dacron is a trade-name for a polyester fiber manufactured by DuPont, and is pronounced "dack ron".
Idiot question: Isn't this what Approximate is all about? The way I understood it, Zappa created a interval+pitch template and the players choose which notes to use.
Many thanks Curtis. Yes, you're not the first person to point that out, I think the word is used more in the USA than here in the UK, I'll endeavour to pronounce correctly in future.
"Dacron is a registered trade name for a polyester fiber made by DuPont. Dacron is especially known for its durability, consistency, and quality." and tacky 70s clothing.
Thanks for the correction, I think the word Dacron is possibly used more in the USA than in the UK. To be honest, I had never heard the word used in the UK. I will endeavour to pronounce it correctly next time.
Yes, and it was clothing that was worn by rather square people, therein lies the humor in the title. I don't think Frank would be caught dead or alive in Dacron. Your channel is brilliant, by the way. Enjoy it.
