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Feb 25, 2017 - 3:34 PM
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OnyaBirri
(Member)
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Let's talk about some of the distinctive arrangement aspects of Kenyon Hopkins' music.
He tends to favor melodies played by woodwinds/reeds, including saxophones, orchestral woodwinds, and combinations of these.
He often voices the melodies in two- or three-part harmony. He looks for odd intervals and interesting harmonies along the way.
He will often have a combination of electric guitar and vibes in the mix. They may be playing chords or unison melody lines in octaves behind the woodwinds. Or, he includes one or both with woodwinds in the aforementioned three-part harmonizing of melodies.
He seems to like fast vibrato on the vibes.
He seems to favor augmented chords, or larger chords that contain an imbedded augmented triad, for example, the dominant 7th with a sharp 11 or a minor chord with a major 7th.
He also seems to like diminished 7th chords that extend into the upper harmonies (9, 11, 13, 15).
The combination of the woodwinds, electric guitar, and fast vibraphone, along with the aforementioned chords, tends to give his music a cool, futuristic, modern sound.
His occasional use of bluesy melodies and progressions can create an interesting tension when combined with the aforementioned "futuristic" features.
What are some other characteristics of Kenyon Hopkins music that you hear?
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