For each of her fingerpicked acoustic guitar arpeggios, there was a corresponding round of reverb-heavy electric chugging.
The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and again at the end.
It featured guitar arpeggios, which were synthetically created using sampling and keyboard notes.
A new instrumental, "The Maple River," was a pastorale that surrounded serene guitar arpeggios with undulating ensemble chords.
The song is described as having a "lush sound" and featured synthetic guitar arpeggios that were produced in the studio.
"Blossom" is a good deal sunnier: it opens with a guitar arpeggio that briefly suggests the Mamas and the Papas.
The throwback was featured through the chord changes and in the way the guitar arpeggios "stayed at the forefront of the music."
The solo elements were described playfully as "impossible, ridiculous Yngwie guitar arpeggios", which reflect the fast arpeggiation common with violin parts in classical music.
The Verve essence remains - swirling guitar arpeggios, grand rock themes, sprawling structures - but it's warmer, denser and more powerful in every way.
"1+1" begins with a low fidelity indie rock arrangement which is brought about by distorted guitar arpeggios and a discreet pipe organ.