Music - Jeff Buckley 'Grace' 0.0 / 5 ? MusicJeff BuckleyGCSEEdexcel Created by: SherbetTheBunnyCreated on: 05-03-16 22:39 What album is 'Grace' from? 'Grace' 1 of 27 When was the album released? 1994 2 of 27 What type of song is 'Grace'? A rock ballad 3 of 27 Name two other songs from 'Grace' Hallelujah / Lilac Wine / Last Goodbye 4 of 27 What instruments accompany Buckley? Guitars, bass guitar, synthesiser, strings and drum kit 5 of 27 What is 'drop D tuning'? The lowest string is tuned down from E to D 6 of 27 Why are the synthesiser and strings used? To add effects and vary the texture 7 of 27 What do the drums and guitars play? Rhythmic patterns and broken chords 8 of 27 At which point of the song does the texture thicken? The end, especially in the coda 9 of 27 Modulation is used on the synthesiser. What does it mean? A digital effect that makes the music fluctuate in pitch slightly 10 of 27 What does the distortion and flanging of the guitars do? Intensifies the sound in the coda 11 of 27 What does overdubbing do? Where is it used? Creates a thicker sound. The extra vocal parts in the bridge are made by overdubbing 12 of 27 When and why is EQ used? The final verse, to remove lower frequencies in Buckley's voice 13 of 27 What form is the structure? Verse - chorus form 14 of 27 What key is the piece in? E minor 15 of 27 Describe the tonality Ambiguous 16 of 27 Describe the harmonies Dissonant 17 of 27 Describe the chords and how they move Chromatic, moving in a parallel motion 18 of 27 How far does the vocal range reach? Over 2 octaves 19 of 27 How is the melancholy mood of the song reflected? The vocal phrases are falling 20 of 27 Describe most of the word-setting Syllabic 21 of 27 In the passage of vocalisation in the bridge, what vocal technique does Buckley use? Falsetto 22 of 27 What is the metre? 12/8 23 of 27 What beats does the bass drum accent? 1 and 3 24 of 27 What beats does the snare drum accent? 2 and 4 25 of 27 Is there frequent syncopation? Yes 26 of 27 How are cross rhythms created? The use of two-against-three rhythms (quavers against dotted quavers) 27 of 27
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