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Grace by Jeff Buckley
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- 1Structure?. Song form; intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus, link (same as intro), verse 2, pre-chorus, chorus, middle eight, link, verse 3, outro.
. The outro uses chorus material. - 2Tonality?. It is in Em.
. There is the use of chromatic chords such as Eb.
. It uses 7th chords.
. There is the use of power chords. - 3What is a power chord?A chord consisting of the root note and a fifth above
- 4Dynamics?. Dynamics aren't important as they aren't specified in the score
- 5Rhythm/Metre?. 12/8 (compound time signature-4 dotted crotchets per bar) although it feels like 4/4
.There is lots of syncopation in the vocal melody as well as in the bass line.
.Cross rhythms are created through the use of two-against-three rhythms (quavers against dotted quavers) - 6Tempo?. Moderate tempo
. 64 dotted crotchet beats per minute. - 7Texture?. Homophonic - melody and accompaniment although sometimes the guitar takes the lead.
. The texture thickens towards the end of the song, especially in the coda. - 8Timbre/Instruments?.Guitars (electric x3)
. Acoustic
. Bass
. Guitars are amped and distorted and play rhythmic patterns and chords.
. Dropped D on the tuning.
. Synthesiser and strings as effect and vary texture.
. Drum kit
. Male vocal - 9Melody?. Sung by the vocal
. Sung in falsetto with over a 2 octave range.
. It is melismatic and fragments of the melody are improvised.
.Most vocal phrases are falling, reflecting a melancholy feeling to the song.
. Frequent ornamentation in the melody line - 10What does ornamentation mean?Notes, often indicated by special signs, which decorate the main melody
- 11When was Grace released?1994
- 12What is the genre of the song?Rock ballad - a rock song about love in a slow tempo
- 13What are some songs from the album 'Grace'?. Hallelujah
. Last Goodbye
. Eternal Life - 14What are cross rhythms?A rhythm that conflicts with the regular pattern of beats, or the combination of two conflicting rhythms within a single beat
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- GCSE Music Flashcards on Grace by Jeff Buckley, created by Oliviax on 12/01/2015.
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