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Golden (Huntrix)

Golden (Huntrix)

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Daveed

intro 0 1 2 3 4 5 4 coda

intro --sets up harmony (quiet)
0 --one solo instrument, rest do 12/8 clapping pattern then instruments come in (crescendo)
1 --saxes have melody A, trumpet punches
2 --trumpets have melody B, sax punches
3 --band drop out, trombone melody "sunrise" theme (crescendo)
4 --trumpet melody C, sax harmony, chorus w/sunrise. (energetic)
5 --band pause, exposed sax solo interlude w/sunrise (crescendo)
4 --chorus repeat (energetic)
coda --chorus variation w/sunrise (fade out)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tdLYsc-...

from the 2025 movie Kpop Demon Hunters, a popular gen z and gen alpha hit. more complicated than usual repertoire with lots of sections. instruments take turns with melody v. harmonic support, lots of dynamic variation.
12/8 rhythm mostly. sax solo section 5 has it's own rhythmic feel interpreted by soloist

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The intent for this song is to bring in younger repertoire and younger band members to appeal to a wider audience. It is also to introduce different styles and skills to the band with a fun albeit rather complicated arrangement. It is well worth the time investment to learn this tune, in my opinion. Please utilize the reference video link (it is in the key we play in...not the original key) and listen to the mp3 recordings for study and practice.

A note about 6/8 and 12/8 rhythms
These rhythms are polymetric (they have multiple simultaneous meters)and have different feels. 6/8 has a big pulse in 2, subdivided in triplet eighth notes, but sometimes in 3 quarter notes. 12/8 has a big pulse in 4, like 2 6/8s together

Here is a fun polymetric preparation exercise for playing in 6/8 (and 12/8).
start with 6/8: practice tapping 3 equally spaced beats with one hand while walking or tapping in 2 with the other. The phrase "kick the bucket" lines up perfectly with the resulting rhythm with both beats lining up on "kick". This is the first half of the clapping pattern for section 0.
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