How To Play One By Metallica

Can you play any Metallica songs? I often play and teach Metallica's music. My friends here may well be wondering what a serious composer with a Celtic Dream vibe and a soft voice is doing teaching you how to play Metallica songs. Well, my taste in music has always been catholic and I will give credit where it is due. I like Metallica and I teach my students to play their songs. Metallica are a superb hard rock band. They have been dominant in hard rock and heavy metal for nearly three decades. The secret to their success is a combination of hard driving rhythms, inspired guitar playing, dark themes in Metallica lyrics, and genuine melodic singing. When you listen to Metallica, you can hear a tune coming through - not the pre-cancerous roar of some metal bands - but genuine musicianship. They care deeply about their technique and about their sound.

On this page I hope to teach the basics of how to play One by Metallica, provide links to books and Metallica CDs, perhaps inspire you to pick up a guitar and try some of the rhythm parts to One by Metallica, maybe even progress to playing some inspired lead guitar yourself.

Intro image and guitar graphics are all my own creation, please do not copy!