1
Q
When and where was Grace released?
A
1994 in America
2
Q
Instrumentation of Grace
A
- Lead vocals (Buckley), backing vocals, bass guitar, guitars (electric, acoustic), drum kit, synth, strings
- Guitars tuned to ‘drop D tuning’
- Drums and guitars play rhythmic patterns and broken chords
3
Q
Texture of Grace
A
- Guitars and Drums accompany Buckley throughout most of the song whilst synth and strings less prominent, they drop in and out to vary texture
- Texture thickens at end especially in coda
- Homophonic
- Varied
4
Q
Use of technology in Grace
A
- Modulation on synth at start
- Distortion and flanging on guitars in coda
- Overdubbing on guitar parts creates thicker sound and extra vocal parts in bridge
- EQ in final verse
5
Q
Structure of Grace
A
- Verse/Chorus structure
- Intro, Verse 1, Pre chorus 1, Chorus, Link, Verse 2, Pre Chorus 2, Chorus, Middle 8/Bridge, Link Verse 3, Outro
- Intro used as link
6
Q
Tonality of Grace
A
- E minor
- Often ambiguous
7
Q
Harmony of Grace
A
- Some harmonies very dissonant
- Unusual chord progression, many are chromatic and move in parallel motion
8
Q
Melody of Grace
A
-Frequent ornamentation used in melody line e.g. glissandos
Vocals=
-Improvised quality
-Wide range
-Mostly falling to reflect melancholy mood of song
-Word setting mostly syllabic
-Melisma on word ‘love’
-Vocalisation in Bridge, Buckley uses falsetto
-Word painting e.g. ‘slow’ set to long note
9
Q
What is the rhythm and metre of Grace?
A
- 12/8
- Bass drum on beats 1 and 3, snare drum accents 2 and 4 (backbeats)
- Syncopation
- Cross rhythms
10
Q
Tempo of Grace
A
64 BPM
