Grace Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure?
A
Modified verse/structure structure
Intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus, link
Verse 2, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge
link, verse 3, outro
2
Q
Describe the texture
A
Homophonic
Starts with electric guitar and synth
Full band joins suddenly
3
Q
What is the time signature?
A
12/8
4
Q
What is the key of the piece?
A
E minor although it is ambiguous at times
5
Q
How can the tonality of the piece be described?
A
Minor/modal
6
Q
How is the guitar used?
A
Drop D tuning Picking/broken chords Strumming Hitting the dead strings Slides,bends,hammering and pull offs
7
Q
What technology is used?
A
Delay EQ on vocals (bridge) Flanger on guitar (outro) Distortion on guitar (verse 3) Multi-tracked vocals Panning
8
Q
Use of vocals…
A
Wide range (over 2 octaves) Falsetto Vibrato Portamento (sliding) Screaming (verse 3) Vocalisation (wordless singing) Verse 3 is an octave higher Vocal improvisation (outro)
9
Q
What is the harmony?
A
Non-functional using unrelated chords from different keys
10
Q
When was it written?
A
1994 from the album Grace
