Music Appreciation - An Analysis Of "one" By Metallica

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Introduction

Introduction 2

Introduction 3 Continues melody from Introduction 2 with additional slow, overlaying guitar solo.

3 2.8

Melody

Undefined (Sounds of war)

2.6 2.4 2.2 2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 1

Harmony

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Multiple varying sounds. One sound.

Three sounds

Monophonic

Heretophonic.

Texture Polyphonic Instrumentation

Various warrelated

Dynamic Contrast

Other Notes

Second guitar added. Drums enter toward the

Solo guitar 1

Unique in a Metallica song, this type of thing isn't found in any other songs of theirs.

1.2

Introduction 4

Introduction 5

melody from Throughout this, the melody from Two new Introduction 2 is playing. There is a melodies played on 2 with brief interlude with drums as the slow, overlaying by two different melody unique to Introduction 3 ends, o. guitars and a new melody begins. This thenoverlapping slightly speeds up. each other, Three sounds (note that the harmony increased in complexity with each different

Three sounds

Verse Similar to Introduction 2, except a short, low note is added after every other note. Later in the verse, it is the same as Introduction 2,

3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2

Instrumental harmony decreases, but vocals are added.

Heterophoic with slight alteration in melody. Heterophonoic.

Polyphonic

uitar added. nter toward the Two guitars, drums 1.5

Three guitars, drumsVocals added. 2

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on 2, short, low dded after er note. he verse, it me as on 2,

Chorus (Heavy Part)

Verse

3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 1

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Fades out, Follo wed by a melod y not too

Same as Previous verse

Transition Melody from Introduction 2 with another guitar playing a different melody at the same time.

ental harmony Instrumental harmony decreases further, but vocal harmony es, but vocals matches instrumentals better. d.

Instrumental harmony becomes more complex, we lose the layer of harmony from the vocals.

Same as other verse.

hoic with slight n in melody. Monophonic then polyphonic.

Heterophonic.

Same as verse, but when it fades out it loses the vocals.

Same as previous verse. Guitars, drums.

2.5

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Homorythmic.

1.5

Chorus Extended (Heavy Part)

rom Introduction 2 with Same another as aying a different melody previous at the me. Chorus, but twice.

Transition Interlude Two guitars playing the same melody differently. 2

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ental harmony s more x, we lose the harmony from als. Same as other Chorus.

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From here to the end, the harmony has slight variatons, but overall remains the same. All instrumental with the exception of the verses.

Monophonic.

Monophonic

Guitars, drums, vocals.

Guitars, drums (this instrumentation continues until the end of the song)

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Death Theme - Solo 3

Death Theme - Verse B Part One Death Theme - Brief Interlude With an Continues the same overlaying guitar Melody as Solo 3. It is playing. very distinguishable from the other verses.

Two guitars playing the same melody differently. 2

1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4

Same melody as Solo 3. However, another guitar is playing the same solo more stressed.

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slight variatons, but ntal with the exception

Monophonic.

Monophonic

Homophonic.

until the end of the song) 3

3.5

3.2

Death Theme - Verse B Part Two

lody as Solo 3. another playing the o more

Continues the same Melody as Solo 3. Fades out and the melody plays faster, also adding an extra note.

Solo 4 Short interlude with a few low notes, then uses the same Melody as Solo 3. Happens twice.

Solo 5 Melody from Solo 3 with a second guitar playing an insane solo.

Solo 6 Same as Solo 3 with a different insane solo.

Solo 7 Same as Solo 3 with a different insane solo.

Homophonic with different melodies from this point on. Monophonic.

3.5

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4.5

Interlude Same as Solo 3 with a different insane solo.

Same as Solo 3 with the following :

Death Theme - Solo 8 The same melody as Solo 3, distorts into Solo

2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2

Solo 9 Again, that same, dominant Solo 3 melody, this time played over by two guitars playing the

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hat same, t Solo 3 this time ver by two playing the

Coda Solo 3 melody with a few extra notes stuck on the end. The entire thing is concluded by the following:

2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 1

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Overall Dynamic Contrast 4.5 4.25 4 3.75 3.5 3.25 3 2.75 2.5 2.25 2 1.75 1.5 1.25 1

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0.75 0.5 0.25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Introduction 2 Chorus Transition Interlude 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 2

Solo 1

Solo 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 2

Solo 3 Interlude 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2

Coda 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2

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