Heavy metal gallop
A gallop is a beat or rhythm typically used in traditional heavy metal songs.[1] It is created by playing an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes (
),[2] usually on rhythm guitar, drum kit or bass.
One technique on guitar involves strumming palm muted power chords in an up-and-down motion with a pick, thereby creating an ostinato.[3][4] Variations include the triplet gallop[5] and the reverse gallop.[6]
On drums, the technique often uses a double kick pedal. A typical drum gallop is formed around this skeleton:
H- x---x---x---x---| S- ----o-------o---| B- o-ooo-ooo-ooo-oo|
Examples using the metal gallop[]
- "Hard Lovin' Man" – Deep Purple (1970)[7]
- "Immigrant Song" – Led Zeppelin (1970)[3][a]
- "Children of the Grave" – Black Sabbath (1971)[7][a]
- "Highway Star" – Deep Purple (1972)[8][a]
- "Achilles Last Stand" – Led Zeppelin (1975)[9]
- "Barracuda" – Heart (1977)[9]
- "Exciter" – Judas Priest (1978)[9]
- "Stained Class" – Judas Priest (1978)[9]
- "Air Dance" – Black Sabbath (1978)[10]
- "The Oath" – Kiss (1981)[9]
- "Killers" – Iron Maiden (1981)[11]
- "Run to the Hills" – Iron Maiden (1982)[12]
- "Motorbreath" – Metallica (1983)[13]
- "Holy Diver" – Dio (1983)[6]
- "Exciter" – Kiss (1983)[9]
- "Disposable Heroes" – Metallica (1986)[13]
- "Damage, Inc." – Metallica (1986)[13]
- "Raining Blood" – Slayer (1986)[6]
- "Over the Wall" – Testament (1987)[12]
- "Headless Cross" – Black Sabbath (1989)[1]
References[]
Footnotes
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Several examples are variations on the gallop that do not strictly use the "eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes", but nonetheless have been identified as gallops.
Citations
- ^ Jump up to: a b Stolz 2017, p. 142.
- ^ Marshall 1993, p. 24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chappell, Phillips & Serna 2014, eBook.
- ^ Stang & Warner 1996, p. 6.
- ^ Woods & Green 2008, p. 58.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Revill 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Popoff 2011, p. 237.
- ^ Hal Leonard 2011, eBook.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Stang & Purse 2014, p. 8.
- ^ Popoff 2011, p. 247.
- ^ Popoff, p. 32.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chlasciak 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pillsbury 2006, eBook.
Sources
- Chappell, Jon; Phillips, Mark; Serna, Desi (2014). Guitar All-In-One For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118872109.
- Chlasciak, Metal Mike (May 7, 2018). "Play Mega-Metal Licks in the Style of Metallica, Testament and Pantera". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- Hal Leonard (2011). Rock Bass Songs for Dummies. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1458434937.
- Marshall, Wolf (1993). The Wolf Marshall Guitar Method. Hal Leonard.
- Pillsbury, Glenn (2013). Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity. New York City: Routledge. ISBN 978-1136091223.
- Popoff, Martin (2018). Iron Maiden: Album by Album. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0760360880.
- Popoff, Martin (2011). Black Sabbath FAQ: All That's Left to Know on the First Name in Metal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1617131097.
- Revill, Simon (April 13, 2017). "Gallop Rhythms for Heavy Metal Guitar, Part 1". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Stang, Aaron; Purse, Bill (2014). Sound Innovations for Guitar, Teacher Edition Book 2: A Revolutionary Guitar Method for Individual or Class Instruction. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-1470633172.
- Stang, Aaron; Warner, Daniel (1996). Guitar Rock Shop, Volume 3. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-1576237311.
- Stolz, Nolan (2017). Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1442256927.
- Woods, Tricia; Green, Raleigh (2008). The Versatile Guitarist: A Complete Course in a Variety of Musical Styles. Van Nuys, California: Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0739048054.
Categories:
- Drum patterns
- Guitar performance techniques