Jeff Buckley - Grace Flashcards
when was grace composed?
1994
what style is grace in?
folk fusion
what is the time signature of grace?
12/8
what is the key signature of grace?
E minor
ambiguous
what is the tempo like in grace?
fairly fast
what are the instruments in grace?
electric guitars bass guitars synthesisers strings drum kit
what techniques are used on the electric guitar in grace in bars
1) 1-3?
2) 4-7?
3) coda
plucked
strummed
flange (an electronic effect producing a sweeping sound).
What key is these bars of grace?
1-3?
4-7?
unclear
D major
What is the structure of the piece grace?
Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Intro Verse 2 Chorus 2 Bridge Intro Verse 3 (use of EQ) Coda
what is the main texture of grace?
homophonic
how is the tortured mood of grace shown in the voice?
ornamentation (melisma) falsetto falling patterns word painting (where the sound represents the word) -e.g "clicking" cross rhythms
examples of words in grace that the notes are falling?
afraid, away, die
What word in grace has an interval of a 5th?
cries
what is the chord progression of the verse and coda in grace?
E minor F E minor E flat
what is it called in grace when there is wordless singing?
vocalisation
