Opening of the lead melody from Amnerika, as transcribed by Jeffrey Daniel Jones.



Amnerika, bars 1-3 for woodwind and brass, arr. Ali N. Askin (as reproduced in Zappa the composer by Daniel Schröder).



Approximation of bar 1 and part of bar 2, Civ. Ph. III version and Ensemble Modern version.
All pitches are notated as they sound, except for the CB and tuba, that are notated an octave higher.