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'''Finish the Fight''' is the thirty-first track (Disc 2 Track 16) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays during the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 announcement trailer|announcement trailer]]. | '''Finish the Fight''' is the thirty-first track (Disc 2 Track 16) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays during the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 announcement trailer|announcement trailer]]. | ||
The piece begins with a piano chord of eighths. Choir joins in with a soft melody, then piano plays another, louder chord. The choir then "replies" with another louder variation of their melody. The piano plays again, then the orchestra joins in, swelling louder and louder. Suddenly, it quiets again for a fanfare with a five-note E Dorian melody in piano. | The piece begins with a piano chord of eighths. Choir joins in with a soft melody, then piano plays another, louder chord. The choir then "replies" with another louder variation of their melody. The piano plays again, then the orchestra joins in, swelling louder and louder. Suddenly, it quiets again for a fanfare with a five-note E Dorian melody in piano. | ||
Strings then repeat the motif, reverting to ''[[Halo Theme]]''{{'}}s triplet melody of strings, choir, and brass that is centered around the chord of E Minor. This section is more of a "multi-melody", where each instrument has their own melody. The result is an extremely complex binding of all the melodies together. At the end, brass and strings play the piano theme again, while the choir joins the harmony. All instruments then play the five-note E Dorian melody triumphantly before swelling to a climatic ending. | Strings then repeat the motif, reverting to ''[[Halo Theme]]''{{'}}s triplet melody of strings, choir, and brass that is centered around the chord of E Minor. This section is more of a "multi-melody", where each instrument has their own melody. The result is an extremely complex binding of all the melodies together. At the end, brass and strings play the piano theme again, while the choir joins the harmony. All instruments then play the five-note E Dorian melody triumphantly before swelling to a climatic ending. | ||
While ''Finish the Fight'' was arranged into ''[[This is the Hour]]'' to match the in-game cutscene, the five-note E Dorian fanfare was adopted by various musical instruments in different instances of ''Halo 3'', and made appearances in the following tracks: | While ''Finish the Fight'' was arranged into ''[[This is the Hour]]'' to match the in-game cutscene, the five-note E Dorian fanfare was adopted by various musical instruments in different instances of ''Halo 3'', and made appearances in the following tracks: | ||
* ''[[Luck]]'' | * ''[[Luck]]'' | ||
