Other Percussion
Even though we use drum
loops and rhythmic vamps, we can still gain additional color by
adding orchestral percussion.
We start in bar 1 with a very unique sound. Here we scrape the inside
strings of a piano
to add strange textures and overtones to the intro:
In bars 19 and 20, we add another novel sound to the
mix by introducing the anvil and
metallic percussion:
Anything from pipes to automobile parts can be used as
metallic percussion. These percussive
sounds merely accent various beats of the rhythmic vamp. Also worth noting
is the xylophone, which enters
in bar 24:
To add a great sense of urgency to the finale, the French horns and trumpets
in bars 23-27 crescendo while the violins
and xylophone complete their final
race to the finish:
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