Jeff Buckley- Grace

Question 1

Texture (1 cos I can’t read ms seals writing)

Answer 1

The overdubbed guitar thickens the sound and the texture

Question 2

Structure: the link is the same as the….

Answer 2

Intro and is in 2 sections separated by and E minor chord

Question 3

The tonality is ….. as…

Answer 3

Ambiguous at the beginning as it is just a series of minor chords

Question 4

Tonality and harmony: half way through the 1st verse it settles to…

Answer 4

E minor

Question 5

Harmony: the intro begins on the unrelated chord of…

Answer 5

F minor

Question 6

Structure (5)

Answer 6

Verse and chorus form divided into 4 sections
Section 1: intro, verse, pre chorus, chorus
Section 2: link, verse 2, pre chorus, chorus
Section 3: middle 8
Section 4: link, verse, Outro
The link is the same as the intro and is in 2 sections, separated by an E Minor chord

Question 7

Date and genre

Answer 7

1994

Rock

Question 10

Harmony: how are power chords created?

Answer 10

By tuning the low E string down to a D

Question 11

Harmony: Buckley uses clashes such as…

Answer 11

And F above a E minor chord at the start if the bridge

Question 11

Name all the instruments

Answer 11

2 guitars, vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer

Question 11

On words like ‘pain’ and ‘leave’ he…

Answer 11

Songs falsetto

Question 11

Melody: the last verse is…

Answer 11

An octave higher

Question 11

Define melisma

Answer 11

Singing a one syllable word but moving between a several different notes

Question 11

Melody: he uses melisma on word like…

Answer 11

‘Fire’ and ‘pain’

Question 11

Technology: the rhythm guitar had been…

Answer 11

Dubbed to thicken the sound

Question 11

The metre is..

Answer 11

12/8

Question 12

Technology: the vocals use…

Answer 12

Delay and EQ

Question 13

Rhythm: the drums emphasise beats…

Answer 13

1 and 3

Question 14

Harmony and Tonality (5)

Answer 14

At the beginning the tonality is ambiguous as it is just a series of minor chords
However half way through the first verse it settles as E minor
The intro begins on the unrelated chord of F minor
The low E seeking is tuned down to a D to enable power chords
Most chords are in root position and the are some chromatic notes added
There are clashes such as an F above a E minor chord at the start of the bridge

Question 16

Instrumentation (8)

Answer 16

2 guitars, vocals, bass, drums, synthesiser
E string lowered to a D to create power chords
Arpeggio in the intro from the lead guitar
Busy strumming patterns in the acoustic and electric
Electric guitar in high register
Atmospheric fills on the drum kit
Cymbal spashes
Flanged guitar sounds at the end

Question 18

Melody (vocals) (6)

Answer 18

Sings falsettos on words like ‘pain’ and ‘leave’
Last last verse is sung an octave higher
Vocal sliding (glissandos)
Ends with soaring nonsense syllables
Use of melisma on word like ‘love’ and ‘fire’
Very wide range if notes exceeding 2 octaves rescuing a top B
Most phrases tend to fall giving a sad feeling

Question 20

Technology (4)

Answer 20

Use of synthesisers
Rhythm guitar has been dubbed to thicken the sound
Distortion and flanging effects on the guitar
The vocals uses delay and EQ

Question 22

Rhythm (6)

Answer 22

12/8
The drums emphasise Beats 1 and 3
The snares beats bars 2 and 4
Guitar semiquavers create and urgent mood from the beginning
Vocal part is free with grace notes, triplets and much syncopation
Bass is syncopated and pairs of dotted quavers create cross rhythms