07. Greenpath (Band of Heroes)
1Based on Greenpath (Calm, Main, and Action) by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight
Originals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWquuWkHVP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8uYwWz6JJ8
Score used for reference: https://musescore.com/user/29523876/scores/6985209
Primary key: E minor
Instruments: Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon, Piano (Bright Grand Piano), Violins, Violas, Cellos, Concert Bass Drum, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine
I’ve put a lot of hours into Hollow Knight. After Tears of the Kingdom it’s probably my most played game of 2023. I’ve heard so many songs from this game and Greenpath is by far the best song on the soundtrack. The track can be modified to score walking around to moderate gameplay to action. The main tool of this song is harmonic ambiguity; a majority of the chords are sus2 and sus4 chords, which don’t feel major or minor. However, the piece is indeed in E minor, E Dorian in fact, probably the best use of the Dorian mode I’ve ever heard. I love this song so much.