Grace

Question 1

What is the structure?

Answer 1

Modified verse/structure structure
Intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus, link
Verse 2, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge
link, verse 3, outro

Question 2

Describe the texture

Answer 2

Homophonic
Starts with electric guitar and synth
Full band joins suddenly

Question 3

What is the time signature?

Answer 3

12/8

Question 4

What is the key of the piece?

Answer 4

E minor although it is ambiguous at times

Question 5

How can the tonality of the piece be described?

Answer 5

Minor/modal

Question 6

How is the guitar used?

Answer 6

Drop D tuning
Picking/broken chords
Strumming
Hitting the dead strings 
Slides,bends,hammering and pull offs

Question 7

What technology is used?

Answer 7

Delay 
EQ on vocals (bridge)
Flanger on guitar (outro)
Distortion on guitar (verse 3)
Multi-tracked vocals
Panning

Question 8

Use of vocals…

Answer 8

Wide range (over 2 octaves)
Falsetto 
Vibrato
Portamento (sliding)
Screaming (verse 3)
Vocalisation (wordless singing)
Verse 3 is an octave higher
Vocal improvisation (outro)

Question 9

What is the harmony?

Answer 9

Non-functional using unrelated chords from different keys

Question 10

When was it written?

Answer 10

1994 from the album Grace