The documentation includes tonic keys, but no major or minor designations Ilio felt that listing major and minor keys would limit the user's perception of the phrases.
Cdxtract 4 trial#
Through trial and error, I figured out which samples were in C major and which were in C minor.
Luckily for me, the song was already in the key of C - one of the keys used for most of the disc's phrases. I tried seasoning a dance-music track with a dose of Memphis Horns. In the up-tempo category, I particularly appreciate the easy, brisk sax groove of Class (100 bpm) the staccato punch of Motor (100 bpm) the chugging motion of Express (120 bpm) and the sweet, uplifting sixths of Pages (140 bpm). Some of my favorites on the slow side include the flowing, liquid melody of Honesty (70 bpm) the smooth, lilting groove of Ruff (80 bpm) and the gentle, relaxed slides of Red (90 bpm). The phrases themselves run the gamut from moody to move your feet. Of course, this is the kind of effortlessness that only comes from decades of hard work! As I listened to the discs, the words smooth and effortless kept coming to mind. The resulting blend is warm, sweet, and soulful. Either way, the variations provide a welcome organic quality.ĭoubling is a characteristic of the Memphis Horns sound, and many tracks are overdubbed two, three, or even four times for multiple sax, trumpet, and trombone lines.
Perhaps they altered the voicings to better fit the tonal ranges of their instruments, or maybe they just wanted to try something different. Apparently, Jackson and Love work out their arrangements without detailed charts. While the basic phrases remain the same in all keys, their specific voicings often change. Each phrase is presented in five keys, and most phrases offer the same assortment of keys (C, Eь, F, G, and Bь), making it relatively easy to mix and match the different phrases. There are 153 selections in all, ranging in tempo from 70 to 140 bpm.
Memphis Horns includes various hits, swells, and effects, and it emphasizes complete phrases.
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