Vince Guaraldi’s BRILLIANT use of Repetition

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Music is a balance between new and repeated material. Today we're looking at "Linus and Lucy" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. How does this Peanuts' classic teach us about repeats? We'll look at ostinatos, loops, melodic structure, and Rondo Form.
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@twominutemusictheory 2 жыл бұрын

What do y'all think? Is "Linus and Lucy" a Christmas song?

@nickbarrow2805 2 жыл бұрын

IMO- not really, it’s just become sort of seen as one because of its use around Christmas.

@twominutemusictheory 2 жыл бұрын

I would agree with that.

@scrapgirl82 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. ITA with the previous comment. And to the second question … never too early!

@laurajhball 2 жыл бұрын

Only when it's mentally associated with Guaraldi's use in "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Because I heard it in that context, my brain naturally associates it. Though, it doesn't bear any true relationship to either the sacred or commercialized version of the holiday. :)

@MooPotPie 2 жыл бұрын

It was first composed & recorded for a never-aired 1964 documentary about Charles Schulz titled "A Boy Named Charlie Brown". This same recording was recycled into the Christmas show (and soundtrack album) the following year - and subsequent versions appeared in numerous Peanuts programs.

@MooPotPie 2 жыл бұрын

What you are labeling as a "C theme" is merely a variation of the "B theme" - only this time in a swing, rather than "latin", groove. The chord progression is identical and the right hand melodies are improvised - being different in every recorded version. In popular music, this "B theme" would be called simply "the bridge".

@itmsjim Жыл бұрын

Well put.

@OPMatar 2 жыл бұрын

Vince Guaraldi is one of my all time favourites

@Anatidaephobe 7 ай бұрын

Awesome content! Your channel is highly underrated IMHO, but I’m glad I came across it. I hope you will continue to come out with more videos. I will check out your website too, thanks!

@DARKBassRsR 2 жыл бұрын

very well made. thank you for this

@SerenityMusic3 Жыл бұрын

Never too late for 🎄 music 🎶

@SerenityMusic3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this 🤠

@CJ-fg1tl 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid. Thanks!

@kavokei1337 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I'm thinking about how to apply this. Really need to brush up on my dim and distant music theory studies.

@katrad333 2 жыл бұрын

You relieved me of the guilt of loving a children cartoon as an adult.

@juicebox86 2 жыл бұрын

Like 100. :-) Cheers, Jesse!

@itmsjim Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your video, thx. The analysis was very interesting! But as someone who performs this music every Christmas, has performed with Vince’s former bandmates, and am friends with the Schulz family, I had to cringe when I heard Vince’s last name pronounced “Jer-aldi”. I trust you know it’s pronounced “Grrr-aldi”. It has nothing to do with your fine content, but it’s just an unfortunate faux pas. 🙃

@twominutemusictheory Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. That’s a major slip up on my part. I’ve always heard it pronounced the way I did in the video. My apologies! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@weldin 2 жыл бұрын

I think the original title for this video might’ve been more attractive to viewers. I imagine there are more people who might take interest in “the genius of Vince guaraldi’s repititon” or something like that rather “improving your music”. One is more open to a bigger audience than the other. Maybe this is just me though.

@twominutemusictheory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!