Over the past 20 years, I’ve thought quite a bit about rock music melodies. Every so often I get a flash of clarity, where generalities spanning years and genres make perfect sense. But unfortunately, I rarely hold on to these ideas long enough to write them down. The following attempt was written in great haste to try to capture whatever it was flashed for me. I’ve since been too lazy to edit it properly, remove the theoretical jargon, etc. I don’t blame you if you give up, but I believe there are a couple of worthwhile nuggets in there. Holler at me if you actually make it through and see what I’m getting at.
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