Jeff Buckley ~ Grace from the album Grace, 1994.
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- Created on: 05-04-13 15:19
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- Jeff Buckley ~ Grace from the album Grace, 1994.
- Structure
- Intro - Verse 1 - Pre-chorus - Chrous
- Link - Verse 2 - Pre-chorus - Chorus
- Middle 8-
- Link - Verse 3 - Outro.
- Melody
- Vocal part ranges over two octaves, and sometimes improvising.
- Instrumental sections mostly based on chord accompaniments, other than guitar riffs that play melody in the intro.
- The vocal melody moves in steps and sequences, beginning in a low vocal range.
- Texture
- The texture thickens throughout the piece, especially in the coda.
- The synthesizer strings drop in and out to add effect and vary the texture.
- The bass, drums and acoustic guitar drop out in the intro, link and section A to give the texture a chance to breathe.
- The string parts are held back, and added for effect or to raise the tension by adding to the texture.
- Tonality and harmony
- The song is written in E major, although often it's ambiguous.
- The intro focuses on the chord of D, they key only becomes clear halfway through the first verse.
- Chromatic chords moce in a parallel motion.
- There is a use of dissonant harmonies.
- Dynamics
- Gets very loud during the middle 8.
- Verse 3 has a much more forceful quality in the vocal range.
- Structure
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