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Form Introduction Introduction 2 Introduction 3

Continues melody from


Introduction 2 with
3

2.8

Undefined 2.6

2.4
additional slow, overlaying
(Sounds of
2.2

Melody 2
guitar solo.
war)
1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Multiple
varying
Harmony sounds.

One sound. Three sounds

Texture

Polyphonic Monophonic Heretophonic.


Various war- Second guitar added.
Instrumentation
related Drums enter toward the
Solo guitar
Dynamic Contrast 1 1.2

Unique in a
Metallica
song, this
type of thing
Other Notes isn't found in
any other
songs of
theirs.
Introduction 4 Introduction 5 Verse
Similar to
melody from Throughout this, the melody from Two new
Introduction 2 is playing. There is a melodies played Introduction 2, 3

on 2 with
except a short, low
2.8

brief interlude with drums as the


slow, overlaying by two different
2.6

melody unique to Introduction 3 ends, note is added after 2.4

o. guitars 2.2

and a new melody begins. This thenoverlapping every other note. 2

1.8

slightly speeds up. Later in the verse, it 1.6

each other,
is the same as
1.4

1.2

Introduction 2, 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Three sounds Instrumental harmony


(note that the decreases, but vocals
harmony are added.
increased in
complexity with
Three sounds each different

Heterophoic with slight


alteration in melody.

Heterophonoic. Polyphonic

uitar added.
nter toward the
Two guitars, drums Three guitars, drumsVocals added.
1.5 2 1
Chorus (Heavy Part) Verse Transition
Fades
Same as Melody from Introduction 2 with another
on 2, 3
out,
Previous guitar playing a different melody at the
short, low Follo
2.8

same time.
2.6

dded after 2.4

2.2
wed verse
er note. 1.8
2
by a
he verse, it 1.6 melod
me as y not
1.4

1.2

on 2, 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 too
ental harmony Instrumental harmony decreases further, but vocal harmony Instrumental harmony
es, but vocals matches instrumentals better. becomes more
d. complex, we lose the
layer of harmony from
the vocals.
Same as other verse.

hoic with slight


n in melody.

Monophonic then polyphonic. Heterophonic. Homorythmic.

Same as verse, but when it fades out it loses the vocals. Same as previous verse.
Guitars, drums.
2.5 1 1.5
Chorus Extended (Heavy Part) Transition Interlude

rom Introduction 2 with


Same
another
as Two guitars
2

aying a different melody


previous
at the
4

playing the
3.75 1.9
3.5

me. Chorus, but


1.8

same
3.25
1.7
3

twice. 2.75

2.5
1.6

melody
1.5
2.25

differently.
1.4
2

1.75 1.3

1.5 1.2
1.25
1.1
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

ental harmony From here to the end, the harmony has slight variatons, but
s more overall remains the same. All instrumental with the exception
x, we lose the of the verses.
harmony from
als.
Same as other Chorus.

Monophonic. Monophonic

Guitars, drums, vocals. Guitars, drums (this instrumentation continues until the end of the song)
2.7 2.3
Death Theme - Solo 3 Death Theme - Verse B Part One
Death Theme - Brief Interlude
With an
Continues the same Same melody as Solo 3.
Two guitars overlaying guitar
Melody as Solo 3. It is
2

playing the
1.9 However, another
1.8
playing.
very distinguishable from guitar is playing the
same 1.7

1.6
the other verses. same solo more
melody1.5

differently.
1.4

1.3
stressed.
1.2

1.1

1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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 Solo 4 Solo 5 Solo 6 Solo 7

lody as Solo 3. Short interlude Same as Same as


Continues the same Melody from
another with a few low Solo 3 with Solo 3
Melody as Solo 3. Fades Solo 3 with
playing the notes, then a different with a
out and the melody a second
o more uses the same insane different
plays faster, also adding guitar
Melody as Solo solo. insane
an extra note. playing an
3. Happens solo.
twice. insane solo.

Homophonic with
different melodies
from this point on.

Monophonic.

3.5 3.5 4 4.5 4.5


Interlude Death Theme - Solo 8 Solo 9

Same as The same Again, that same,


Same as
melody as dominant Solo 3
2

Solo 3 Solo 3
1.8

melody, this time


1.6

with a with the


1.4

1.2 Solo 3,
different
1

distorts played over by two


following
0.8

guitars playing the


0.6

insane :
0.4

0.2
into Solo
solo.
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

4 4 4
Coda

hat same, Solo 3 melody


t Solo 3 with a few extra
2

1.8

notes stuck on
1.6

this time 1.4

1.2

ver by two the end. The 1

0.8

playing the entire thing is 0.6

0.4

concluded by
0.2

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

the following:

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
0.75
0.5

4 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 Solo 1 Solo 2 Solo 3 Interlude Coda
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
2 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1
2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1
1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
1 2 4 1 1 2 2
2 2 3 2 1 2
1 3 2 2 2 2
3 2 2 1 2
2 1 2
1
1
1
2
2

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