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Schism” is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song.
“Schism” was released as a DVD single on December 20, 2005. The DVD contains the music video, dual-commentary by David Yow, and a remix by Lustmord.
“Schism” is known as a prime example of Tool’s use of complex rhythms and changing meters. An extended version of the song is performed live.
Song meter
A possible analysis of the meter changes is found in the August 2001 issue of Guitar One magazine. As transcribed by Adam Perlmutter, the song starts in 5/4 for one measure followed by 21 measures of 6/4 (or 5/8 and 7/8 alternating), up to the first interlude, which is a bar of 3/8, three bars of 13/8, and a bar of 10/8. (This can be also interpreted as four 13/8 bars, but played with a 3/8 upbeat.) The next verse is eight bars of 6/4 followed by another interlude that fits the same pattern as the first. The next section is four bars of 6/4 followed by one bar of 11/8. Another eight-bar verse in 6/4 follows, with an interlude containing the same as before, except the final 10/8 bar is replaced with an 11/8 bar setting up the middle section, which is four bars of 7/4 before settling into a pattern of alternating 12/8 and 15/8, one bar each, twelve times.
Schism” is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song.“Schism” was released as a DVD single on December 20, 2005. The DVD contains the music video, dual-commentary by David Yow, and a remix by Lustmord.
“Schism” is known as a prime example of Tool’s use of complex rhythms and changing meters. An extended version of the song is performed live.
Song meter
A possible analysis of the meter changes is found in the August 2001 issue of Guitar One magazine. As transcribed by Adam Perlmutter, the song starts in 5/4 for one measure followed by 21 measures of 6/4 (or 5/8 and 7/8 alternating), up to the first interlude, which is a bar of 3/8, three bars of 13/8, and a bar of 10/8. (This can be also interpreted as four 13/8 bars, but played with a 3/8 upbeat.) The next verse is eight bars of 6/4 followed by another interlude that fits the same pattern as the first. The next section is four bars of 6/4 followed by one bar of 11/8. Another eight-bar verse in 6/4 follows, with an interlude containing the same as before, except the final 10/8 bar is replaced with an 11/8 bar setting up the middle section, which is four bars of 7/4 before settling into a pattern of alternating 12/8 and 15/8, one bar each, twelve times.
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:0 ;) vay
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Favourite Tool Song
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Amazing
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this album is a work of art
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@CatOnHotBricks: hahaahahaa I feel sorry for the lost.
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Awesome work,amazing musicians!!
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danny's finest works !! :) epic win!
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This reminds me high school :)
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CatOnHotBricks wrote:
Britney recites Schism lyrics...WTH?]
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TOOL is music for the time(s)
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ghostchild1979 wrote:
"cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion" gives me chills that part is so damn good.
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Tool is very good, and anyone who disses them, just has no real taste in rock in this form.
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a tool for scratching an itch i never knew i had
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Just awesome ^^
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gab136 wrote:
The extended one is even better.
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sweet
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