Jeff Buckley's Grace

• Composed by Jeff Buckley.
• Released in 1994.
• Grace is a Rock Ballad.

• Buckley is a vocalist who is accompanied by guitars, bass guitars, synthesizer strings and a drum kit.
• The guitar is in Drop D tuning. 
• Synthesizer strings drop in and out to add effect and vary texture.
• The texture thickens throughout the piece, especially in the coda.

•  The use of modulation on the synthesizer at the start of the song.
• The use of distortion and flanger on the guitar. 
• The use of EQ in the final verse.

1) Intro - Verse 1 - Pre chorus - Chorus
2) Link - Verse 2 - Pre Chorus - Chorus
3) Middle 8
4) Link - Verse 3 - Outro

• The song is written in E Minor although it's often ambiguous. 
• The intro focuses on the chord of D and the key only becomes clear halfway through the first verse.
• Chromatic chords that move in a parallel motion. 
• The use of dissonant harmonies.

• The vocal part ranges over 2 octaves and sometimes sound is improvised.
• Falling vocal phrases reflect the sadness of the song.
• Most of the word setting is syllabic although there is use of mellisma on certain words.
• In the bridge there is vocalization or wordless singing during which Buckley uses falsetto.

• Time signature of 12/8.
• Lots of syncopation in vocal melody and bassline.
• Vocal melody is very rhythmically free.
• Use of cross-rhythms.