Pneuma - A Musical Analysis

An in-depth musical analysis of the song Pneuma by Tool. Some Timestamps - 0:00 Intro 1:01 What is “Pneuma“? 1:43 Song Breakdown 2:34 1st Intro Motif 5:02 Polyrhythms 7:07 Motivic Development and the 2nd Intro Motif 8:30 Random D Major Chord 9:08 Random Thoughts on Pneuma 9:53 The Main Motif 11:51 14/8 and Odd Times 13:56 Something Changes... 15:55 The Harmony 17:55 The Verse (Cinematic Boom) 20:47 2nd Verse 22:44 Maynard’s Vocal Line 24:25 Post-Chorus Riff 25:01 Instrumental Jam 29:03 Chord Extensions and Colour Tones 31:32 Pneu-Motif 32:27 All Motif Variations 33:04 The Home Stretch 35:44 Eyes Full of Wonder 36:45 Outro If you would like sheet music for this song you can, either, buy it with a ko-fi donation or become a patron over at Patreon - Tip jar - If you enjoyed this video please Like, Subscribe and if you wish to support me and my content please consider becoming a patron over on Patreon Patreon -