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Metallica - One and - Guitar Solo Tab

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Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)
1991 10:15
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Metallica Thrash Metal 1991 E minor
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About One and

Few metal songs demand as much from a rhythm guitarist as "One" by Metallica. The track builds from a clean, almost delicate arpeggiated intro in E minor into one of the most intense rhythm workouts in the genre. That final section, where the riff locks into a relentless machine-gun gallop, is where most players hit a wall. Keeping your picking hand consistent at that speed while staying tight and in control takes real endurance and precision. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop that fast-picking section slowed down well before you attempt it at full tempo. The clean intro is deceptively tricky too, requiring smooth chord transitions and even picking dynamics so the notes ring clearly without muddiness. Work each section separately before stitching the whole song together, because the contrast between the quiet passages and the brutal final riff is a big part of what makes this song so effective to play.

  • The song's closing riff uses a rapid alternate-picked or gallop-style pattern that demands strong right-hand stamina and precise fretting in E minor.
  • The clean intro requires careful finger placement and controlled picking dynamics to let each arpeggiated note ring out without unwanted string noise.
  • Practising the fast-picking finale with the Practice Toolbar looped and slowed is the most reliable way to build accuracy before pushing up the tempo.

How to Play One and

The song moves through: Intro & full speed, Intro 75%, Solo full speed, Solo 75%.

Key: E minor · Tempo: 110 BPM

Once the main sections feel solid, isolate the solo, which is usually the steepest jump.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 110 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Kirk Hammett's vintage 1959 'Greeny' Les Paul Standard delivers warmer, more dynamic PAF-style tones that contrast his EMG-equipped ESP guitars, adding organic sustain to his lead work. This guitar's traditional construction gives his solos a thicker, less compressed character than his signature models.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

While not Hammett's primary choice, the Les Paul Custom shares the Les Paul's warm PAF pickup character and thick body resonance, offering heavier players an alternative to Strat-style designs for achieving Metallica's crushing rhythm tones.

Gibson Explorer
Guitar

Gibson Explorer

James Hetfield's early Gibson Explorer established his signature angular shape and thick body tone, delivering the aggressive midrange attack essential to Metallica's crushing rhythm style before his ESP signature models became his primary tool.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Kirk Hammett's Dual Rectifier heads provide the high-gain, midrange-forward aggression that lets his solos cut through Hetfield's scooped rhythm tone, creating definition and clarity in Metallica's dense wall of distortion.

EMG 81
Pickup

EMG 81

Hetfield's bridge EMG 81 delivers the hot, compressed output with tight low-end that defines Metallica's palm-muted riffs, the ceramic magnet and active preamp cutting through heavy arrangements with focused, aggressive attack.

EMG 60
Pickup

EMG 60

Both guitarists use the neck EMG 60 for warmer, more articulate rhythm tones and smoother lead voicings, balancing the 81's aggression with clearer note definition across Metallica's dense arrangements.

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