Jeff Buckley

Question 1

What is the tonality?

Answer 1

Minor or Modal

Question 2

Describe the melody.

Answer 2

Wide vocal range ; uses melisma ; made up of semi quavers

Question 3

List all instruments used.

Answer 3

Guitar ; Bass Guitar ; Vocals ; Drums ; Synth ; Strings.

Question 4

What instrument plays the riff?

Answer 4

Acoustic guitar

Question 5

Which country was the song ‘Grace’ recorded in?

Answer 5

America

Question 6

In which year was this track released?

Answer 6

1994

Question 7

In a section B, list what you could write for harmony.

Answer 7

Some complex, altered and extended chords ; Power chord (main chord sequence) D, A7, D, A7, Em, F, Em ; Minor/Modal ; Uses dissonance

Question 8

What genre is this piece of music?

Answer 8

Rock Music

Question 9

List what can be written for texture in a section B.

Answer 9

Homophonic mainly ; Varies throughout ; Guitar and Drums play throughout the whole piece ; Sometimes strings are used ; Instruments drop out for contrast ; Whisper effects on the guitar

Question 10

List all the guitar effects used.

Answer 10

Clean sounds ; Vibrato ; Whispers ; Reverb ; Delay ; Flanger ; Strings only played sometimes