5 MIN READ
Follow riffs, melodies and motifs in a metal song
Hear what returns, which part carries it, and whether each return is identical or transformed.
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Hear metal
Riffs, pulse, harmony and articulation, explained through original examples and listening exercises.
Hear metal
5 MIN READ / AUDIO LAB
Hear pulse, half-time, syncopation and meter
Count what stays steady and describe what changes around it rather than equating surface speed with BPM.
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Breakdown, bridge or chorus? Hear the job of a section
Describe the section’s role from form and audible contrast, allowing a passage to serve more than one function.
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Follow the drums in a dense metal track
Track drum roles separately, using a simple grid rather than inferring an exact technique from a crowded mix.
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Hear guitar harmony, unison and a fixed low note
Describe the relationship between audible pitch lines before making a detailed harmonic claim.
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Describe guitar articulation: attacks, muting and slides
Use attack and decay evidence to describe articulation with a reproducible example instead of generic tone adjectives.
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