Grace - Jeff Buckley Flashcards
When was the piece released?
1994
What genre is the piece?
Folk-rock
How wide is the vocal range that is explored?
Very
How is the high tessitura achieved?
Falsetto
What is the highest note reached by Buckley?
Top D
How many bars long are the phrases?
2 and 4 bars long
How are the lines sung?
A mixture of syllabic and melismatic
What features in the bridge?
Vocables/ Vocalisation
What is the melody?
Diatonic + with some chromatic notes
What doubles the melody?
Backing Vocals
What key is the piece in?
Intro in D Major
Rest in E Minor
What chords are there?
Some complex/extended chords
What is the tonality of the piece?
Minor/Modal
What else is used harmonically?
Dissonance
What is the texture of the piece?
Melody and accompaniment
What do the textures do?
Vary throughout the piece
What instruments feature virtually throughout?
Guitar and drums
How often are string parts used?
Not very often
How is contrast created?
Parts dropping out
What instruments are in the piece?
Bass, electric and acoustic guitars, drums, synth, strings, backing vocals, lead vocals
What are the elements of the structure?
Intro Verse Link Verse Middle 8 Link Verse Outro
What is the time signature of the piece?
12/8
What rhythmic technique is in the piece?
Cross-rhythms
What guitar effects are used?
Vibrato, whispers, pull-offs, hammer-ons, flanger, drop D tuning
What technology is used?
Flanger, panning, guitar whispers, reverb and delay, telephone EQ
Describe the dynamics in the piece
Starts quiet
Dynamics climax as more parts are added
