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Jeff Buckley - Grace Flashcards

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1
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what is the time signature?

A

12/8

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2
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what instruments play at the beginning?

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two electric guitars - one distorted, one not.

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3
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what electronic effects are used?

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EQ, delay, flanger, distortion, overdubbing

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4
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what instruments are used?

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vocals
electric guitar
acoustic guitar
bass
strings
synth
drums
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5
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what vocal techniques does buckley use?

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falsetto, vibrato, portamento/scoops

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6
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what is the main key of the piece?

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E minor

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7
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are the chord progressions used usual or unusual?

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unusual

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8
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describe the texture of the piece

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begins with two guitars, thickens towards the end

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9
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give an example of words that are melismatic in the piece

A

love, fire

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10
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is the melody mainly syllabic or melismatic?

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syllabic

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11
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in which year was Grace released?

A

1994

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12
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in which country was Grace recorded?

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America

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13
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describe the structure of this piece

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  • verse chorus/song structure
  • middle 8/bride
  • intro
  • intro used as a link
  • link between end of chorus and start of next verse
  • outro
  • outro uses same chord sequence as chorus
  • pre-chorus
  • no pre-chorus after verse three
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14
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describe the melody of this piece

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  • wide range exploited
  • starts in low register
  • very high in places - goes up to top D
  • combination of syllabic and melismatic phrases
  • some portamento/glissando on away, afraid, die
  • vocalise in bridge section on oh, eh
  • vocal improvisation at the end is very high
  • melody is diatonic with chromatic notes added
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15
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describe the harmony of this piece

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  • some complex/altered/extended chords
  • main chord sequence is a power chord played in different ways
  • minor/modal
  • use of dissonance
  • first half of verse uses E minor F E minor E flat progression
  • chorus chord progression F, E minor, E flat7
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16
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describe the texture of this piece

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  • the main texture is homophonic (melody and accompaniment)
  • textures are varied throughout
  • guitars and drums feature virtually throughout
  • string parts only used from time to time
  • guitar ‘whisper effects’ are only used where they can be heard
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17
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how is the word ‘love’ set to music in this piece?

A
  • melisma
  • legato
  • descending
  • sustained
  • ornamented and glissando
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18
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name three common guitar techniques heard in this song

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  • strumming
  • finger picking
  • hammer ons
  • pull offs
  • glissando
19
Q

does the intro have a set key?

A

it is ambiguous but focuses on D chord

20
Q

how is word painting used in this piece

A

‘slow’ verse three - long note

‘drown’ - coda -thick texture

21
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what is the structure of this piece?

A
  • intro
  • verse 1
  • chorus 1
  • intro
  • verse 2
  • chorus 2
  • bridge
  • intro
  • verse 3
  • coda/outro
22
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What instruments vary the texture?

A

Synths and strings

23
Q

What instrument does the piece start with?

A

Two electric guitars
(one distorted, one not)
And synthesizer in background

24
Q

What instrumentation is playing by the end?

A

The full band

25
Q

What instrument comes in after a few bars?

A

Bass and drums

26
Q

What does Buckley use when singing?

A

He’s uses falsetto, vibrato and scoops (portamento)

27
Q

What chord is the intro in?

A

D chord

28
Q

What are a lot of the chords?

A

Chromatic chords

29
Q

Name three features of the melody?

A
  • Syllabic
  • Glissandos
  • Falling phrases (reflecting mood)
  • Improvised feel
  • Wide range of vocals
  • Vocalisation is wordless on bridge
  • Some melismas on certain words, e.g fire
30
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What is the tempo of the piece?

A

Steady 12/8

64 dotted crotchet bpm

31
Q

How many dotted crotchet beats in a bar?

A

4

32
Q

What kind of rhythms are involved in this piece?

A

cross rhythms

33
Q

What is the style of this piece?

A

Folk- Rock

34
Q

How many riffs are in this piece?

A

4

35
Q

In the final section (link-v3-outro), what do both guitars play?

A

a fourth riff

36
Q

what is the first riff made up of?

A

semiquavers

37
Q

in the verses, what does the electric guitar play?

A

broken chords

38
Q

In the verses and choruses, what does the acoustic guitar play?

A

rhythmic, percussive riff

39
Q

Why does this piece feel faster than stead 12/8 tempo?

A

Because the guitar plays semiquaver runs at the beginning

40
Q

what are the dynamics like at the beginning of this piece?

A

quiet

41
Q

what happens when more instruments are brought in?

A

Dynamics increase

42
Q

What id drop D tuning?

A

Where the lower E string is tuned down to the note D to give it a darker feel.

43
Q

What is the harmony in this piece?

A

Harmony is non functional

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