Grace by Jeff Buckley

2011 Mark scheme, just for convenience.  Use mainly for essay at the end...

Structure

• Verse-chorus/song structure

• Middle 8/bridge

• Intro

• Intro used as a link

• Link between end of chorus and start of next verse

• Outro

• Outro uses same chord sequence as chorus

• Pre-chorus

• No pre-chorus after verse 3 

Melody

• Wide range exploited

• Starts in low register

• Very high in places = top D!

• Features two and four bar phrase

• Combination of syllabic and melismatic lines (eg on fire)

• Some portamento/glissando/sliding eg on away, afraid, die

• Vocalise in bridge section…